Türkiye regulations · 18 October 2026
Ayazağa offered two redevelopment options alongside stream rehabilitation plans
The ministry says eligible residents in Ayazağa were offered redevelopment through Yarısı Bizden support or TOKİ. Plans also call for rapid completion of rehabilitation projects on two streams.
Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change announced on 17 October 2026 that residents entitled to participate in redevelopment in Ayazağa, in Istanbul’s Sarıyer district, had been offered two options following flooding. Announced after Minister Murat Kurum inspected the area and heard residents’ concerns, the approach combines housing redevelopment with stream rehabilitation and disaster-resilience measures. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/ayazaga-da-vatandaslarin-taleplerini-dinleyen-bakan-kurum-hak-sahiplerine-donusum-icin-2-secenek-sundu-307001)
Two routes for eligible residents
Kurum proposed redevelopment supported by the Yarısı Bizden programme or urban redevelopment delivered through the Housing Development Administration, TOKİ. The announcement presents both options as ways for eligible residents to obtain safer buildings. It does not specify financial support amounts, application requirements, housing numbers or delivery schedules. The announcement therefore describes options offered to residents, rather than a completed implementation programme or a new legal requirement. [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 ↗Rehabilitation planned for two streams
A coordination meeting attended by flood-affected residents reached agreement on rapidly completing rehabilitation projects for the Cendere (Kağıthane) and Ayazağa streams. The meeting considered residents’ requests and views from representatives of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Sarıyer Municipality. Alongside stream rehabilitation, participants decided to implement a resilient-city model intended to prevent similar disasters. The ministry’s account does not provide a firm completion date or technical project details 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 ↗A redevelopment office will collect requests
Kurum said an Urban Transformation Office would be established locally to collect residents’ requests individually. He pledged support for people wishing to participate and said the process would be carried out together with them. According to the announcement, the Urban Transformation Presidency will coordinate the project, aiming for construction on stable ground that meets residents’ needs and withstands earthquakes and climate-related disasters. No office opening date was given. Ministry inspections and damage assessments in the area were continuing. [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 ↗Maintenance and flood-risk reassessment urged
The announcement also recounts Kurum’s remarks at a meeting at the Istanbul Governorate’s Disaster Coordination Centre. He called for clearing streambeds, regularly maintaining stream rehabilitation works, strengthening rainwater drainage systems and reassessing flood risks. He emphasised cooperation between central government, local authorities and the scientific community. These statements set out priorities for adapting to disaster risks; the source does not announce new legislation, an entry-into-force date or penalties relating to those priorities. [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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