Due to a fireplace that broke out on August 4, 2022, within the Elderly Care constructing of Balıklı Rum Hospital in Zeytinburnu’s Kazlıçeşme neighborhood, sufferers had been shortly evacuated whereas the aged people had been carried away from the scene by stretchers and wheelchairs by healthcare staff, firefighters, municipal police groups, and residents.
They had been transported to different healthcare services within the space.
The historic constructing suffered extreme injury on account of the fireplace, with its smoke seen from many districts of Istanbul. After an extended battle by firefighting groups from varied districts, the fireplace was ultimately extinguished, however the resilient constructing turned unusable.
The reason behind the fireplace couldn’t be decided.
According to the report of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department, which carried out an investigation on the incident, the reason for the fireplace couldn’t be decided precisely.
The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office additionally initiated an investigation on the fireplace, however because of the hospital administration’s choice to not file a grievance, the case was closed.
98% of the renovations are full.
After the residents of the Elderly Care constructing had been accommodated in different sections of the hospital, efforts started to heal the injuries of the historic constructing that had stood for a few years.
Under the coordination of the Republic of Türkiye Governorship of Istanbul, Zeytinburnu Municipality, and the hospital administration, the meticulous renovation and the restoration works are close to completion.
As a part of the renovation works tendered by the Governorate, roughly 98% of the renovation, together with the outside facade and the underside of the roof eaves, has been accomplished. Regarding the interior works of the constructing, roughly 60% of {the electrical} installations have been carried out.
In order to revive the constructing to its authentic kind and protect its historic significance, the roof has been utterly coated as a part of the restoration works.
The objective is to finish the restoration and renovation works within the Elderly Care constructing of the hospital by the tip of the yr. Once the required objects for the sufferers are swiftly positioned within the constructing, it’s supposed to be opened to be used.
Construction work is ongoing inside the constructing.
Erol Yümlü, the Construction Engineer of Balıklı Rum Hospital Foundation, acknowledged that renovation works within the constructing had began with the help of the Minister of Interior of Türkiye, Ali Yerlikaya, who was the Governor of Istanbul on the time, and Zeytinburnu Mayor Ömer Arısoy, following the directions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Yümlü defined that roughly 2000 sq. meters of vaulted flooring, 2350 sq. meters of roof, and the restoration of wood home windows and facades had been accomplished by 98%, whereas electrical and mechanical installations contained in the constructing had been nonetheless ongoing. He additionally talked about that Istanbul Governor Davut Gül had visited the location to examine the progress.
Yümlü expressed his gratitude to President Erdoğan, Interior Minister Yerlikaya, Mayor Arısoy, and Governor Gül, who had visited them shortly after taking workplace, for his or her help and presence throughout difficult instances.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
