In the study carried out in partnership with Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality and AFAD, 13 cats were rescued in the Galeria Business Center and the site above it, which was heavily damaged in the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes and was decided to be demolished immediately.
With the coordination of the Metropolitan Municipality, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the work started for the demolition of 35 heavily damaged buildings in the city's central Sur, Yenişehir and Bağlar districts in the first place continues.
In this context, the demolition, which started in a controlled manner after the completion of the search and rescue works on the Galeria Business Center and the site above it, in the central Yenişehir district, was stopped when it was determined that there were cats inside.
Fire Brigade and AFAD teams have been working sensitively by placing cages at the designated points in the building with cranes since February 22.
In the studies, 13 cats were rescued and their first examinations were made by veterinarians affiliated to the Department of Health Affairs. The cats were then handed over to their owners.
During the interviews with the residents of the building and the detailed search and rescue studies, it became clear that there were no cats left in the wreckage.