17.01.2026 16:23
The Tunceli Governorship announced that the "we are trapped" posts from the Ovacık district do not reflect the truth, stating that inspections revealed no emergency situation, and that the teams were misled, and legal action has been initiated regarding the incident.
Following the social media posts regarding Arslandoğmuş Village in the Ovacık district of Tunceli, stating "we are stranded, there is no electricity, there is a patient," the Tunceli Governorship made a statement. The governorship announced that the claims do not reflect the truth based on the investigations conducted and that legal action has been initiated.
TEAMS SENT IN RESPONSE TO SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
The Tunceli Governorship stated that teams were directed to the region following posts on some social media accounts claiming that people have been stranded in Arslandoğmuş Village for three days, that there is no electricity, that there is a patient, and that the barn has collapsed. The governorship reported that it was confirmed in discussions with 112 Emergency Health teams that there was no life-threatening urgency.
15-HOUR WORKING TIME FOR A SINGLE HOUSEHOLD
In its statement, the governorship noted that the working schedule of the teams was disrupted due to the pressure created on social media, and that approximately 15 hours of work by two construction machines and a team of 20 people was spent on a single household.
INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CLAIMS WERE NOT TRUE
In the on-site investigations conducted by the teams, it was recorded that electricity and internet were available, there was no emergency situation in terms of health, and no negative conditions were detected in the animals. The governorship stated that the structure in question is a building that is outside the road network, does not have the characteristics of a settlement area, is contrary to zoning regulations, and is not recorded in official records.
LEGAL ACTION INITIATED
The Tunceli Governorship announced that legal action has been initiated due to false reports aimed at misleading the teams regarding violations of zoning legislation. The statement emphasized that the misleading posts negatively affect the effective use of public resources.
CALL TO CITIZENS
The governorship requested citizens to only report real and urgent situations and to make social media posts with a sense of responsibility.
Here is the statement from the governorship;