Certain sections of Hayrola Amusement Park, located in Istanbul's Avcılar district, were subjected to demolition by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) teams this morning on the grounds that they were in violation of zoning regulations. As the demolition began, tense moments occurred between amusement park employees and municipal police after the business owners obtained a stay of execution order.
İBB teams arrived at Hayrola Amusement Park in the morning accompanied by police and municipal police to carry out the demolition order. When the demolition process was initiated, the stay of execution order obtained by the operators from the court caused the situation to escalate. As the excavator was carrying out the demolition, arguments broke out between employees and citizens and the municipal police. Those moments were recorded by citizens in the vicinity.
News Source: 12punto