28.04.2026 16:42
Upon the complaint that 4 houses belonging to the same family in Avcılar were filled with garbage, the houses were inspected by order of the prosecutor's office. After the court's temporary stay of execution decision was canceled following the homeowner's application, officials came for the inspection. The homeowner and neighbors argued.
Yıldız Yetgin, who lives with her family in 4 of the 8 apartments in a 4-story building located on Mektep Street in Mustafa Kemal Paşa Neighborhood, was reported by her neighbors for turning 2 apartments into 'garbage homes'. After neighbors complained to the prosecutor's office about the intense odor coming from the apartments, the Avcılar District Health Directorate, Avcılar Food, Agriculture and Livestock Directorate, Avcılar Municipality, and police teams went to the building on April 16.
3 TRUCKS OF TRASH REMOVED
With the support of fire department teams, the teams inspected 2 apartments and encountered trash, cardboard, fabric pieces, and various items collected from waste in one apartment with a strong odor. The Cleaning Affairs Directorate and municipal police teams under the Avcılar Municipality removed 3 truckloads of trash during a 5-hour operation under police supervision.
While the evacuation process was ongoing, upon Yıldız Yetgin's objection, the court temporarily halted the garbage clearance. Following the decision, the teams did not start the evacuation process in the other apartment. The waste loaded onto the trucks was taken to a designated area by the municipality and unloaded. It was learned that the situation of the trash in the other apartment will be clarified by the court decision to be made in the coming days.
OBJECTION MADE, EVACUATION RESUMED
When the objection to this decision was found valid, it was decided to re-evacuate the garbage homes. The formed team came to the same building today. The woman owner of 4 out of a total of 10 apartments took the keys and arrived upon seeing the officials. However, she stated that her personal belongings were in the house and requested entry accompanied by a female police officer. While waiting for the female officer, a dispute broke out among the neighbors. Yıldız Yetgin, claiming that her neighbors were slandering her, that she couldn't even go out to buy bread, and that despite owning so many houses, she would move to a rental, alleged that she was being pressured because she is a woman. Yetgin, who claimed she couldn't even collect rent from her tenants, alleged that her door was broken and her dowry was dumped in a muddy area belonging to the municipality.
MICE ALLEGEDLY SEEN IN BUILDING
The neighbors, however, said they were disturbed not by Yıldız Yetgin, but by the house being a garbage dump and by mice roaming in front of the house. After the official arrived, an inspection was carried out. While no extraordinary situation was seen in one apartment, a 5-day period was granted to remove packaged boxes and bags from another. The neighbors said that a few days ago, a truck pulled up to the building and loaded many boxes and bags from the apartment.