Türkiye regulations · 20 October 2026
Two redevelopment options proposed for Ayazağa after flooding
The ministry announced redevelopment proposals using Yarısı Bizden support or TOKİ for eligible rights holders in Ayazağa. Officials also agreed to accelerate stream improvement projects.
Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change announced on 17 October 2026 that rights holders affected by flooding in Ayazağa, in Istanbul’s Sarıyer district, had been offered two urban redevelopment options. Minister Murat Kurum proposed redevelopment with Yarısı Bizden campaign support or through TOKİ, and said an Urban Transformation Office would be established to collect residents’ requests. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/ayazaga-da-vatandaslarin-taleplerini-dinleyen-bakan-kurum-hak-sahiplerine-donusum-icin-2-secenek-sundu-307001)
Two routes for rights holders
The first option described in the announcement involves redevelopment supported by the Yarısı Bizden campaign; the second would be delivered through TOKİ, the Housing Development Administration. Kurum said residents seeking redevelopment would receive support and participate in the process. These are presented as proposals offered to local rights holders. The article does not announce a new legal requirement, funding amounts, an application timetable or detailed eligibility conditions. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/ayazaga-da-vatandaslarin-taleplerini-dinleyen-bakan-kurum-hak-sahiplerine-donusum-icin-2-secenek-sundu-307001)
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Stream improvements and resilient development
At the local coordination meeting, participants agreed to complete improvement projects for the Cendere (Kağıthane) and Ayazağa streams rapidly. Alongside those works, they decided to implement a resilient-city model intended to prevent similar disasters from recurring. According to the ministry’s account, the redevelopment project will be coordinated by the Urban Transformation Presidency. Kurum said it would provide for residents’ needs on stable ground, with resilience to earthquakes and climate-related disasters. The announcement gives no firm completion date for these works. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/ayazaga-da-vatandaslarin-taleplerini-dinleyen-bakan-kurum-hak-sahiplerine-donusum-icin-2-secenek-sundu-307001)
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Planned office to collect residents’ requests
The ministry reported that inspections and damage assessments were continuing after the flooding. The coordination meeting attended by Kurum heard requests from affected residents and views from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Acting Mayor Nuri Aslan and Sarıyer Mayor Oktay Aksu. Representatives of the Istanbul governor’s office, TOKİ and the Urban Transformation Presidency also attended. Kurum identified removing the effects of the flood and restoring normal life as the immediate priority. As part of longer-term action, the planned office would receive requests individually. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/ayazaga-da-vatandaslarin-taleplerini-dinleyen-bakan-kurum-hak-sahiplerine-donusum-icin-2-secenek-sundu-307001)
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Call for maintenance and reassessment of flood risks
The article also recounts Kurum’s remarks at an earlier meeting at the Istanbul governor’s Disaster Coordination Centre. He called for cleaning stream beds, regularly maintaining stream improvement works, strengthening stormwater drainage systems and reassessing flood risks. He stressed cooperation between central government, local authorities and the scientific community. These remarks are presented as a policy call for disaster-risk adaptation and urban resilience; the article does not announce new legislation or an effective date for new rules. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/ayazaga-da-vatandaslarin-taleplerini-dinleyen-bakan-kurum-hak-sahiplerine-donusum-icin-2-secenek-sundu-307001)
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