İSKİ Removes Illegal Structures in Ömerli Basin

Istanbul's water authority, İSKİ, has taken action against 71 illegal structures within the Emirli neighborhood, located in the Ömerli Basin. These structures were identified as violations of water basin legislation, which prohibits construction in these protected areas.

Following official notifications, property owners were given a legal period to remove their unauthorized constructions. While 43 owners complied and removed their structures, İSKİ teams were compelled to demolish 16 others that remained. Legal proceedings are ongoing for 12 additional structures for which injunctions have been issued.

This operation is part of a broader effort by İSKİ to safeguard Istanbul's water resources. In the last seven years alone, a total of 1,807 illegal structures have been removed across different water basins, including 1,058 on the European side, 741 on the Asian side, and 8 in the Melen Basin. The authority continues its fight against illegal construction to ensure the quality and security of the city's water supply for the future.