Critical Finding on Haydarpaşa Station Foundations: Eighty Percent of Wooden Piles Have Disappeared

Technical investigations conducted during restoration and reinforcement works at the historic Haydarpaşa Station building revealed that a large portion of the wooden piles in the structure's original foundations have disappeared over time.

Eighty Percent of Wooden Piles Are Gone

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy shared new findings regarding the restoration process at the Haydarpaşa Station Site in a social media post. As a result of georadar investigations targeting approximately one thousand wooden piles in the original projects, it was determined that only two hundred piles remain in place.

Technical examinations clearly revealed that approximately eighty percent of the wooden piles forming the foundation of the historic building have vanished over time.

Soil Liquefaction Risk Detected

During soil investigations, it was reported that there is a risk of liquefaction in the loose and water-saturated ground. It was determined that if this risk materializes, settlement and lateral movement could occur in the structure.

Reinforcement and Restoration Works Continue

Projects prepared by expert engineers, reviewed by academic committees, and approved by the Advisory Board have been put into effect to protect the historic structure against identified soil risks. Within this scope, bored piles and soil-stabilizing injection applications were implemented around the structure.

The work schedule was reorganized to ensure sensitive reinforcement applications, scientific analyses, and the preservation of new remains uncovered in the Archaeopark area. The first phase of the restoration works is targeted to be completed within 2027.