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President İmamoğlu, who hosted the firemen, did not forget Polat24 September 2019 Tuesday
IBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu hosted the Fire Brigade executives within the scope of the 305th anniversary of the Fire Brigade Organization. Remzi Albayrak, Head of Fire Department, was asked by İmamoğlu the health status of firefighter Nebi Polat who was injured in the explosion in Tuzla and said, “His health is improving. He started talking ”. İmamoğlu emphasized that he would go to Polat, which he had visited before, for the second time at the first opportunity.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), hosted the executives of the Istanbul Fire Brigade, celebrating its 305th anniversary, at the Tunisian Hayrettin Pasha Mansion in Sultanahmet. During the visit, İBB Deputy Secretary General Murat Yazıcı, Head of Fire Department Remzi Albayrak, Central Fire Director Mahmut Abacı, European Side Fire Director Hasan Karakaş, Anatolian Side Fire Director Mehmet Emin Koçan, Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) Director Ahmet Tunçsoy and Emergency Assistance and Lifesaving Manager Tuncay Bulut was present.

“THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF ISTANBUL HAS CHANGED”
Imamoglu, the interview, an industrial production facility in Tuzla in recent days as a result of the explosion that was injured in the fire and hospital treatment began by asking the state of firefighter Nebi Polat. Imamoglu stating that they closely follow the health status of Polat, Polat reiterated his wish to regain his health as soon as possible and said he would go to visit him again at the first opportunity. Albayrak gave Imamoğlu the information that the injured Polat had begun to speak. Imamoglu told Albayrak that the profession of firefighting is a difficult task and also thanked the President of IMM for accepting them.

“It requires a great responsibility. It's tremendous that friends carry him. I feel it when I look at them. Recently, the physical structure of Istanbul has changed. We have very high structures. The existence of these structures in many parts of Istanbul is not an easily manageable business for a city. In many cities around the world, you can solve this in a few centers, but maybe 20 points in Istanbul, it is possible to see buildings of the same height. We need to work to create practical solutions to this. Innovative works related to high-rise centers need to be considered. You will work on this. Our organization will be very sensitive about these issues."

“MY ONLY PRAYER IS THAT NO STONE SHALL TOUCH THEIR FEET”
“Some things have no compensation. Imamoglu said, ’I wonder if you can't put some values, lives, people and assets in your place at the moment when you say‘. “In that sense, the responsibility of a municipality in this sense cannot be neglected. Sometimes for a day, for an hour, yes, you have to make an investment. In this respect, I want you to know that we will act brave within the means that our fire brigade will bring all-round innovation here. We look forward to your innovative search. It would be beneficial for all our friends to shed light on this subject. We demand process management with common intelligence and sharing. My only prayer is that; all the firefighters' feet do not touch the stone, nose bleeding. Hopefully, no work will fall; but we know that he will do what he does when he falls. We wish you success. ”

ALBAYRAK: "WE NEED TO GO TO A NEW FORM OF ORGANISATION”
Albayrak said "It is an area that requires both courage and expertise. In this context, various trainings on fire response and fire prevention will be delivered this week, both for the public and for schools. Architectural structures have changed a lot. Therefore, we have to go to a new form of organization as a fire brigade". At the end of the meeting, İmamoğlu and the executives had collective photos taken.

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