Heavy Rain Floods Ankara Homes, Sewers Overflow in Kecioren
Overnight downpour inundates ground-floor apartments in Kecioren's Cicekli neighborhood as residents criticize infrastructure response.
KEY POINTS
- Heavy rain started around midnight on Sept 28, flooding central Ankara
- Sewer overflow inundated ground-floor flats in Kecioren's Cicekli neighborhood
- Residents manually removed sewage after ASKI crews left the scene
- Locals cite years of unresolved drainage issues and road subsidence
- Criticism directed at authorities for inaction outside election cycles
Heavy rain began around midnight on September 28 and struck central Ankara, with the Kecioren district bearing the brunt of flooding. In the Cicekli neighborhood's Gulgun Street, sewer water surged into ground-floor apartments, forcing residents to bail out contaminated water themselves.
Resident Burak Adacoglu said ASKI crews pumped water out but left stating their work was done, only for drains to back up again within minutes as rain intensified. Adacoglu, caring for a 16-month-old child with a 40-degree fever, described working through the night to clear sewage while facing a morning work shift.
“They came from ASKI, pumped the water, said 'our job is done, we are leaving.' Ten minutes later the rain intensified and the drain filled up again.”
Locals reported long-standing infrastructure problems including recurring floods and road subsidence on their street. They accused authorities of neglect outside election periods, saying promises to fix the drainage system have not materialized despite repeated complaints.
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