24.12.2025 22:11
Forgotten items left by passengers on public transportation vehicles operated by IETT were displayed at the General Directorate building in Karaköy. The exhibition, which was preserved by the Lost and Found Department and included items that are rarely encountered in daily life, astonished those who saw it.
Forgotten items by passengers on public transportation vehicles operated by Istanbul Electric Tramway and Tunnel Enterprises (IETT) were exhibited at the IETT General Directorate building in Karaköy. The interesting items preserved by the Lost and Found Department astonished those who saw them.
FROM THE STAIRCASE TO ZAMZAM WATER
The exhibition featured many striking items, including a foldable step ladder, guitar, dental mold, electric heater, microwave oven, wheelchair, bicycle, baby stroller, and Zamzam water.
108 THOUSAND ITEMS FORGOTTEN
IETT Passenger Services Manager Samet Şeker stated in a statement that items forgotten on buses, metrobuses, the historic tunnel, and nostalgic trams are meticulously preserved. Şeker noted that 108 thousand items were forgotten on public transportation vehicles just this year.
MORE THAN 30 THOUSAND ITEMS RETURNED TO OWNERS
Şeker noted that a significant portion of the forgotten items has been returned to their owners, stating, "In 2025, we reunited 30,717 items forgotten in IETT vehicles with their owners. We managed to return about one-third of the forgotten items."
THE MOST FORGOTTEN ITEMS ARE ISTANBUL CARD AND WALLET
Şeker indicated that the most frequently forgotten items in public transportation are Istanbul cards, wallets, and identity cards. He expressed that passengers who forget their belongings can apply to retrieve them through the İBB 153 Call Center or the application form available on IETT's official website.
WHAT HAPPENS TO UNCLAIMED ITEMS?
Şeker reported that items that cannot be returned to their owners and are in usable condition are delivered to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to be distributed to those in need, in accordance with relevant legislation, adding that electronic items are sold through auction after being kept for one year.