Building collapse in Maltepe kills five; reconstruction options announced2026-10-09On October 8, the first three floors of the seven-story Kardeşler Apartment Building collapsed in Maltepe’s Cevizli neighborhood; five people died and nine were rescued alive from the rubble.Five nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution and are being assessed for risks.Istanbul Governor Davut Gül announced that AFAD and the governorship would allocate approximately 9 million lira for urgent needs.Three options were offered to eligible property owners: the “Yarısı Bizden” support scheme, reconstruction through TOKİ, or ready-to-occupy homes in Esenkent.Authorities aim to complete the urban transformation project carried out with TOKİ in about a year; an urban transformation office has opened in the area.As part of the investigation, the building’s architect and the site manager were arrested.Vali Gül duyurdu: Maltepe'de çöken binanın ardından vatandaşlara 9 milyon TL'lik destek (Yeni Şafak)Maltepe’de çöken bina için TOKİ devreye giriyor! 3 seçenek sunuldu (Milliyet)Maltepe'de çöken binanın ardından vatandaşlara 9 milyon TL'lik destek (Milliyet)Maltepe'de çöken binada yaşamını yitirmişti... Yürek burkan anlar: Anne sedyede kızının tabutuna sarıldı! (Cumhuriyet)Li Stenbolê ji bin kavilên avahiya ku li Maltepeyê hilweşiya cenazeyê 3 kesên din hat derxistin (Bianet)Three more bodies recovered after İstanbul building collapse (Bianet)Un immeuble s’effondre et tue cinq personnes dont trois enfants à Istanbul (Le360)