01.11.2026 06:10
In Istanbul’s Bağcılar district, around 02:00 at night, during work at a construction site, cracks formed in the walls and fissures at the entrance of 2 adjacent buildings. Residents who heard sounds coming from the building went outside by their own means. 2 buildings were sealed, 2 adjacent buildings were evacuated as a precaution, and the street was closed.
In Bağcılar, during works at the construction site, after it was determined that cracks and fissures had formed in the walls of 2 nearby buildings, a total of 4 buildings were evacuated as a precaution.
The incident occurred around 02:00 on 262nd Street in Kazım Karabekir Neighborhood. During the works carried out at the construction site, it was determined that cracks had formed in the walls of the 2 adjacent buildings and fissures at the entrance of the building. Citizens who heard sounds coming from the building went outside using their own means.
BUILDINGS SEALED
Upon the report, fire brigade, municipal police, and municipality teams were dispatched to the address. During the teams' inspections, it was determined that partial cracks had formed in the walls of 2 apartment buildings and fissures at the entrance of the building. While these buildings were evacuated and sealed, the 2 adjacent buildings were also emptied as a precaution. The teams closed the street to entry and exit by drawing tape.
'THEY REMOVED TOO MUCH EXCAVATED SOIL'
Building resident İrfan Uluç said, "They are constructing here, removing excavated soil. While removing excavated soil under the building, they removed too much, so the building shifted. We also evacuated the building as a precaution. For now, we are waiting to see what decision the authorities will make."