Shopkeepers operating in Fatih Binbirdirek Neighborhood state that they have been experiencing great difficulties due to the ongoing power cuts for the last two weeks. Shopkeepers in the Sultanahmet area state that the intermittent power cuts have negatively affected their business.
Victimizations Continue
Shopkeepers say that some hotels in the region have lost customers, that restaurants have suffered losses and that materials have rotted, and that power outages have negatively affected their business.
From the Tradesman’s Perspective
- Murat Koylu:As a restaurant owner, he says that power outages have negatively impacted his business, with supplies going to waste and customers being lost.
- Tuncay Tokgun: He says that he has difficulty in hosting his customers due to power cuts and that he is in the tourism business. He says that he has lost customers due to power cuts.
- Kadir Dumlu: He states that food supplies are spoiling and they are experiencing constant power cuts in the region where he operates a tourism business. He states that they have suffered serious losses due to power cuts.
Statement from BEDAŞ
Energy Distribution Services company BEDAŞ made the following statement regarding the power outages in the region:
History | Explanation |
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July 12, 2024 | Faults due to overload began to occur in the medium voltage underground cables feeding the Alemdar, Küçük Ayasofya and Sultan Ahmet neighborhoods in Fatih District. Company field teams intervened in these faults. |
July 22, 2024 | With the work to be done, it is planned to minimize electrical energy problems and strengthen the electrical infrastructure in the region. |