Food scandal in Diyarbakır! They were going to feed tons of bug-infested flour to the public.

Food scandal in Diyarbakır! They were going to feed tons of bug-infested flour to the public.

26.08.2026 11:01

In inspections conducted by Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality in the Yenişehir district, 7 tons and 100 kilograms of flour with expired dates and insect infestation were detected, and the products were seized for destruction.

In the inspections carried out by Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality in the Yenişehir district, 7 tons and 100 kilograms of flour that had expired and become infested with insects were detected, and the products were seized for destruction.

IT EMERGED DURING THE INSPECTION

Food inspection teams affiliated with the Department of Health Affairs continue their checks across the city to protect public health and ensure access to safe food.

THEY WERE GOING TO PUT 7 TONS AND 100 KILOS OF INSECT-INFESTED FLOUR ON THE MARKET

During inspections at a business operating in the Şehitlik neighborhood, teams determined that there was flour that had expired and become infested with insects. A total of 7 tons and 100 kilograms of flour, which posed health risks if consumed, was documented in an official report together with the municipal police teams. 

They would have made citizens eat it

ALL OF IT WENT TO THE TRASH

The products kept under conditions contrary to regulations were seized for destruction after the necessary procedures were completed. The teams destroyed the products at the Waste Transfer Station. It was stated that the Metropolitan Municipality will continue its inspections at production, storage, and sales points without interruption to ensure the public has access to healthy and safe food.

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