Local media in Turkey have linked illegal renovations, such as removing the original pillars, to make more space for shops on the first floor of the buildings, as many buildings collapsed in the recent earthquake. It is pointed out that
Among them, at the site where a 14-story high-rise apartment in Adana, southern Turkey, collapsed, multiple neighbors testified that a store on the first floor had removed a pillar without permission, causing trouble with the residents of the apartment. .
A man in his 60s who lives in the neighborhood said, ``A few years ago, a furniture store removed a pillar to increase the space inside the store, and residents filed a lawsuit. 's life was taken,' he said.
In addition, another man in his 60s asked for an investigation of the facts, saying, ``Since the condominium has filed a complaint, the authorities must take some action.''
In Turkey, the act of removing pillars without permission is illegal, but local media report that such acts are rampant, but have not been sufficiently monitored and cracked down.
According to nearby residents, dozens of people were killed in this apartment complex, and the rubble had already been removed on the 14th, leaving the site bare.