Collapsed historical building in the center of Istanbul turned to dust

On April 6, a five-story building collapsed in the center of Turkish Istanbul. Footage of the collapse of the building was caught on video, which was later posted by the DHA agency.

The building is located in the central area of ​​Karakoy. It began to collapse in the early morning, and by 15.00 local time it had already completely turned into ruins.

Also, due to the threat of collapse, the streets near the building were partially blocked. According to the agency, the collapsed building was previously resettled. There were no reports of casualties in the incident.

Oktay Özel, head of the Department of Cultural Property of the Istanbul City Hall, said that the building was to be reconstructed, and a permit was issued for this back in 2019. But the owner of the building did not begin to restore it.

The dilapidated 5-floor building in the harborside district of Beyoglu stood in scaffolding when it began crumbling in the morning. It fully collapsed after police cordoned off the area and closed tram tracks running in front of it.
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