Opening of the Important Restoration of the 1600-Year-Old World Heritage

İmamoğlu, who came to the area where the ceremony will be held together with CHP Fatih Mayor candidate Mahir Polat, was a guest at the Children's Library located in the area and the children's workshop organized by IBB Culture. There was a colorful atmosphere between the children, who could not hide their surprise when they saw İmamoğlu in front of them, and the President of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. sohbetthings happened.

İmamoğlu showed the cameras watching him and asked the little boy named Öykü, "Which channels are these?", and replied, "I don't know, there are all the channels there." İmamoğlu responded to Öykü's question "Is it TRT News?" by saying, "I don't know, TRT News... He doesn't come here, he doesn't come here much." He loses his way on his way. Then they say, 'We couldn't find you.'" he replied. İmamoğlu said to Öykü, who reacted to his words by saying "Should I cry?", "They never show me. "What should I do?" he replied. Öykü's questions, reactions and İmamoğlu's answers caused laughter. İmamoğlu and Polat, who then went to the area where the speeches would be held, were welcomed with shows of love from the citizens. At the ceremony, İmamoğlu and IMM Deputy Secretary General Oktay Özel made speeches.

“THEY HAVE UNDERTAKEN TERRIBLE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST”

"Saving the historical site from a garbage heap in the heart of Fatih is truly an honor and honor for us," said İmamoğlu and summarized:

“We are aware that we have a tremendous historical and cultural heritage in Istanbul, which is truly unique. It is our duty to take care of this heritage. I set out to be a mayor who fulfilled that responsibility properly. And today, I'm truly proud of him. Because today, Istanbul is experiencing the most restoration period in its history. We bring to light the cultural heritage of Istanbul, which has been neglected for years, and make it a part of city life. For example, in Fatih, these areas will also be lively life centers of their neighborhoods. At the same time, we fulfill the requirements of respecting our history and ancestors in the most correct way. Do you know what it's like to protect historical heritage? It is a matter of heart, it is a matter of consciousness. But it is also a matter of merit and expertise. Those who do not value expertise cannot understand this. Those who see the restoration of historical monuments like any other construction, unfortunately, have caused much more damage to Istanbul than we expected from time to time. Not to the essence and soul of the matter, but unfortunately to different emotions; Sometimes they focused on his profit, sometimes his profit, and sometimes his incompetence. "Unfortunately, they have done terrible things in the past."

“IBB MIRAS HAS BECOME A WORLD FAMOUS BRAND”

Underlining that IBB Miras is a valuable organization that protects the cultural heritage of Istanbul with knowledge, love and care, and perhaps made a very special start in its history, İmamoğlu said, “There are architects, engineers, art historians, archaeologists and restorers in it.” There are restoration masters, there are restoration workers and laborers. At IBB Miras, there is expertise, experience and merit, which are essential from start to finish. In this respect, IBB Miras is a very special institution. In this sense, he did very important, very valuable and very meticulous work under the leadership of my valuable colleague Mahir Polat. Thank you dear Mahir. Thank you; Thank you on behalf of Istanbul. IBB Miras has now become a world-famous brand, not only in Istanbul, but also in the world, regarding the maintenance and restoration of historical monuments. Mayor Mahir will now spend the talent, meticulousness and energy he showed when he was in the management of IMM, to solve all the problems of Fatih and Fatih district. "And I believe that he will bring Fatih district to the value it deserves, in a way that will go down in history," he said.

Mayor İmamoğlu said, "I claim that Istanbul is experiencing the most productive period in the history of municipality management" and added: "From historical buildings to restoration, metro construction, from green areas brought to the city to social supports, from infrastructure investments to culture and sports investments, Istanbul has never been this proactive in every field." The period did not survive. I'm up for all kinds of competitions. I am already competing with these friends for nearly 20 years. "5 years equals 20 years, 25 years," he said.

Emphasizing that the era of doing politics by exploiting beliefs, religion and national feelings in Istanbul is over, İmamoğlu said, “There is no bread for you from there. If your faith and national feelings are strong; You will show this with your work and actions. It is not even your place to question the patriotism of an administration that has done more than yours, despite all the obstacles, with half the budget you use. You are used to obeying someone's order and command. We are drawing a new path. 16 million people give us orders. No one else can. "86 million people guide us," he said.