18.10.2026 20:52
It was claimed that a landslide and cracks formed at RAMS Park in Istanbul after heavy rainfall. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change announced that no structural defect was found at RAMS Park.
After heavy rainfall in Istanbul, it was claimed that a landslide and cracks had formed at RAMS Park.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY
The Istanbul Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change reported that following the extreme rainfall that was effective in the Marmara Region on October 14 and afterward, a technical inspection was conducted regarding the allegations raised about RAMS Park Stadium and the Aslanvadi Project, and that no adverse findings were encountered at the stadium or at the Aslanvadi Project construction site.
The Istanbul Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change made a statement regarding the allegations in social media and the press about RAMS Park Stadium and the Aslanvadi Project located at the lower elevation of the stadium.
The statement included the following statements:
"Following the floods and inundations caused by the extreme rainfall that was effective in the Marmara Region on October 14, 2026, and afterward, certain allegations about the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex RAMS Park Stadium and the Aslanvadi Project were shared on some social media accounts and in press organs. Upon the allegations in question, technical teams of our Provincial Directorate carried out on-site technical inspections at RAMS Park Stadium and the Aslanvadi Project construction site located immediately below it last evening and this morning.
As a result of the inspections: No structural adverse findings were encountered at RAMS Park Stadium. No adverse findings were detected at the Aslanvadi Project construction site located at the lower elevation of the stadium. It was observed that piled foundation works were being carried out within the scope of the Aslanvadi Project and that the works were continuing.
It has been determined that the allegations that caused public concern do not reflect the truth as a result of the technical inspections carried out. Our Istanbul Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change meticulously follows developments related to the disaster process, taking as its basis the safety of life and property of our citizens."