20.07.2026 19:11
In the Fatih district of Istanbul, teams took action over foul odors emanating from an empty shop that had been sealed due to a demolition decision. During the inspection, spoiled food products and dead cats were found in the shop, and municipal police teams initiated a cleaning operation.
Teams took action after bad odors spread from an empty shop sealed with a demolition decision in Fatih, Istanbul. During the inspection, spoiled food products and dead cats were found. Municipal police teams initiated a large-scale cleaning operation.
BAD ODORS DROVE SHOPKEEPERS TO DESPAIR
The incident occurred in an empty shop on Taya Hatun Street in Cankurtaran Neighborhood. According to information obtained, bad odors began to emanate from the empty shop that was sealed due to a demolition decision. Shopkeepers on the same street noticed the situation and reported it to authorities. Upon the report, police, health, fire, and municipal police teams were dispatched to the area.
SPOILED FOODS AND DEAD CATS FOUND
Upon the report, the arriving teams checked the interior using a ladder. It was determined that spoiled food products and dead cats were present inside the empty shop. Municipal police teams initiated a comprehensive effort to clean the shop.
"BAD ODOR HAS BEEN COMING FROM THE SHOP FOR 5 DAYS"
Emrah Baygın, a shopkeeper who reported the bad odor, stated that authorities are working solution-oriented, saying, "We are in the alley behind Gülhane Park. They had sealed this place before. A bad odor has been coming from the shop for 5 days. Customers cannot sit here. When they do, they leave. The municipal police teams are currently working with a results-driven approach. Hopefully, they will resolve it."