13.11.2026 14:32
It was claimed that there is a risk of collapse in a 5-story building said to be about 60 years old in Kanarya Neighborhood of Küçükçekmece, Istanbul. In the building, where cracks and concrete spalling occurred, the balconies of 2 apartments reported to have shifted due to rainwater were supported with wooden planks by the homeowners. Neighborhood residents, likening the building to a 'living coffin,' called for it to be evacuated and demolished as soon as possible.
In the 5-story building in Küçükçekmece, said to be about 60 years old and claimed to be at risk of collapse, the balconies of 2 apartments were supported with wooden planks. Neighbor Murat Kaya said, “It has been like this for 5 months. As you can see, it is standing on wooden posts. It is like a living coffin. With every rain, another piece falls from the building.” The building, which people around fear will collapse, was filmed from the air with a drone.
In the approximately 60-year-old 5-story building on Tarak Kuşu Street in Kanarya Neighborhood, cracks, breaks and concrete spills have occurred over time. After rainwater leaked into the building and damaged the structure further, the balconies of 2 apartments that began to slide were supported with wooden planks by the homeowners. Stating that the building's occupants have been trying to take precautions this way for about 6 months, locals said they are worried about a possible collapse. The building, which surprises passersby when they see it, was filmed from the air with a drone.
'WITH EVERY RAIN, ANOTHER PIECE FALLS'
Neighbor Murat Kaya said, “This building has been in this condition for more than 5 months. As you can see, it is standing on wooden posts. If people or cars pass underneath, it looks like it will collapse. People live here. Foreign nationals, people without a livelihood stay here. Precautions need to be taken as soon as possible. The authorities need to come here, evacuate the people and seal the building. One day tomorrow, when the building opposite starts being built, this place will shake. I know that 5-6 people live in the building. With every rain, another piece falls from the building. As you can see, the building has now become layered and is ready to collapse. Because the building is old, cracks and spills have started on the roof. That is why it takes in water. And that is why the building is being damaged,” he said.
'IT IS LIKE A LIVING COFFIN'
Murat Kaya said, “Everyone has taken precautions with wood in their own way. Sometimes I see pieces of the building's concrete falling to the ground here. People are afraid it will collapse while they pass under the building. It looks like it will collapse today or a little later. It is like a living coffin. In the end, wood is holding it up, but how is it holding it? It is holding it without any precautions. The planks were put in 5-6 months ago. I have never seen such a dilapidated building before. There is no one who would see this building and say it is solid. Therefore, before anything happens to people, this building needs to be evacuated and demolished as soon as possible,” he said.
'I SCRAPED THE CAR, THE BUILDING WAS GOING TO COLLAPSE'
Stating that his friends live in the building, Muhammed Hasan said, “I live in this neighborhood. My friends also live in this building. They supported it with wood. This building is very old, and water has also flooded it. We cannot pass through here. I am a transporter. Once or twice, when I passed here, the building was going to collapse because I scraped the car against it. A building cannot be held up with wood and rope; it is barely standing. It is impossible for it to stand, it is a very old building. This is very dangerous. There will be construction work here. While this construction is being done, this building will also shake and may collapse. My foreign friends also live here. They also supported it with wood, but it is impossible for it to stay up. This is a very risky situation,” he said.