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Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), responded to questions from Nezih Onur Kuru and İlkan Dalkuç, as a guest on the channel “Dakób84” on YouTube.
Saying that drought is a reality and that there is a drought in Istanbul right now, İmamoğlu said: “We have a dam occupancy that has decreased to 20 percent at the moment. This is, of course, the biggest drought we have experienced in recent years, after 2007. Of course, we take action. On the one hand, we broadcast spots, movies and advertisements on how to behave economically within ourselves. But is that enough, of course? No. This is still the last moment. It should not be like that “.
“THERE IS A 30 YEAR MATTER …”
Noting that the water problem has been a topic that has been debated for years, İmamoğlu said: “There has been a Melen problem for 30 years. Referring to this before the elections, it was said: ‘We have no water problems until 2040.’ Frankly, I had no concrete information on Melen until I was elected. But we saw that it was scheduled to open in 2016, and we saw that it was not open, and that it was not open in Melen. Melen has four more years to benefit Istanbul ”.
“I THINK WE WILL OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM DESPITE ALWAYS”
Noting that they, like IMM, made the decision to take swift action on the problem, İmamoğlu said: “We made an attempt to increase two pumps to benefit more from the Melen water. Of course, this takes a while. As an investment process that you will find late next summer or even fall. The lines have been installed, we will make the investment of the pump. We act immediately. The process has started, but it takes time. I think we will overcome this problem regardless. “I see that the water from the Melen Creek will help us overcome this current problem, at least in our most difficult time.”
“THE START-UP OF MELEN IS A PROCESS BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR YEARS”
İmamoğlu claimed that Istanbul has dams fed by Strandzas and Terkos is an important resource, but it is interesting that Thrace is very dry and unfortunately we have not been able to supply water from there for a long time. The main problem in this is; the drought, plus Melen isn’t over. Our determination studies were related to the process in that it was beneficial; The ministry took decisive steps regarding Melen. Your bid was made, delivery was made on site. “We have concerns about the project at the moment, we share it, but I suppose it will take three to four years for the fee to be filled and the system activated.
“LET’S NOT LEAVE ISTANBUL without water”
The next process in Turkey should be very cautious, emphasizing İmamoğlu, “We have to pull the city from right to left. We must not drive the city crazy. We have to transform ourselves into a very economical audience. On the other hand, despite everything. “Our studies continue to make seawater drinkable water as well. We have analysis on this issue. We meet with prudent and experienced foreign investors. It is a very important issue. I hope we will not leave Istanbul without water,” he said.
“I CAN’T UNDERSTAND THE ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT”
Speaking about the situation in Istanbul in the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak, İmamoğlu used the following statements:
* Sorry to say that; Everyone understood, the one who explained it still couldn’t understand what we mean. My heart burns in this matter. Who does the transparency? What is your insistence on this matter? It is a very interesting situation. You cannot play with statistics, with mathematics. Even if you play, everyone will figure it out overnight. There is so much hard data.
* The Scientific Advisory Board of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has a clear position. So we will close for two weeks, there is no other way. The reverse is a more serious economic loss. What is two weeks, three weeks for us? So are we going to be under this? We do not stay. But the problems we neglect in that process, the loss of life, will sadly hurt. I do not understand the government’s position on this matter.
“THERE ARE 6 THOUSAND INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN JUST ONE MONTH IN ISTANBUL”
Recalling that AKP Chairman and Chairman Erdogan said that the Scientific Committee recommended the final decision of the weekend, Imamoglu continued as follows:
* If so, I call from here, that the Scientific Committee make a statement on this matter. I am because no matter which scientist I talk to, they claim that you need to shut down for at least two or three weeks. But if the recommendation of the Scientific Committee, which currently serves our country, is to close only on weekends, something is wrong here.
* Let’s relax then, we can’t relax. Because sadly we have not been able to reduce the number of burials above 400 for more than a month in Istanbul. This means that when you look at last year’s average, 5,500-6,000 more deaths in just one month, I say for the month of November in Istanbul. How can I feel comfortable with such specific numbers?
* I cry for him, I rebel against him, so for God’s sake I say two weeks, three weeks off. We should definitely close. The death toll is high, it has nothing to do with the present. Last week we had a meeting of 10 metropolitan municipalities with our president, just numbers between us, at least for the moment that we describe for three when we collected the number of infectious diseases of Turkey, it quadrupled.
“THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT AUTHORITIES IN THESE FILES”
Assessing the imposition of a news access barrier on the ‘first IMM corruption file submitted to the judiciary’ regarding the AKP period, İmamoğlu said: “There is no such thing as waiting. So the file doesn’t wait on the table. Each file has a seriousness, an investigation process. There are also people there. In other words, a false statement or a missing move can sometimes offend people unnecessarily. There are people who reached different positions in those files, you cannot know who they are. You have become a minister, a deputy, something else… That is why we have a meticulous team on each line. They worked and presented ”.
“YOU CANNOT MAKE A LOW FILE DOWN BY PAINTING, SHOUTING AND CALLING”
İmamoğlu continued his statement with the following words:
* Ekrem İmamoğlu doesn’t prepare these… A great team is preparing. They conduct an investigation on a file that they have captured and then it is presented to the inspection board. The inspection board also conducts its investigations; whether it is a criminal complaint, criminal complaint or other actions. All these things are written in the law, in the law. It is not possible to make a sumen file by pulling a brush. If there is a file, it exists. Or a file is not prohibited by such prohibition. Not covering it. Perhaps a lot has been swept with the mop, but that is not possible. Each file is worth one day. We believe in the right, the law and the justice.
“IF THERE ARE THREATERS, IT COMES FROM ONE OF OUR EARS AND COMES OUT OF THE OTHER”
Noting that there are files currently under review, İmamoğlu concluded his remarks as follows:
* Many new ones are being studied. But we don’t bring those files to work. I don’t know if he made a decision or not, I don’t know his method. Do you know why I don’t know? They slandered me, they have no support, we couldn’t get them out… How does this happen in an hour or two, or in a day, I haven’t been able to understand… A great feat. This task cannot be solved by displaying this skill. It is never solved by yelling and calling. Especially if there are people who scream and threaten a lot, they enter through one of our ears and leave through the other. Don’t make such an attempt. If all are acquitted, they will be acquitted, if they are guilty, the necessary measures will be taken.
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