643. Kırkpınar Agha and Businessman Mustafa Altunhan drew attention to the fact that Bülbül Island has become the big bleeding wound of Edirne in the press conference he held and said; “Look, people want to do something there, but unfortunately they are building a barrier in front of it. DSİ is building this barrier in the best way possible. They are destroying the most beautiful island of Edirne with the practices they have implemented. As one of the people raised by Edirne, I wanted to draw attention to this. I also had an investment there. I previously applied to DSİ as my company. They also make people do as they wish with the authority they have gained. They allow people who they want and they don’t allow people who they don’t want. Whoever carries water to their mill, everyone takes care of their business.” “IF THE MERİÇ RIVER IS A DANGEROUS ZONE, DSİ SHOULD FIRST LEAVE THIS PLACE” Also reacting to the fact that the facilities around the Meriç River and Bülbül Island were declared as risky areas due to river floods, Altunhan said; “Since these facilities on the riverside are dangerous, first DSI should remove its own Social Facility from here. There are strange people providing services here. But they cannot make their voices heard. Since this is a flood zone, you should remove your own facilities first and then you will not allow the others.” he said. Look, they allowed the construction of a Power Plant on the Meriç River, but they do not allow the people here to do anything. This is incomprehensible, Look, the most beautiful cities in the world are always on the riverside and the seaside. Look, in our Edirne, around 500-600 meters of the waterside are used. When people come, they see the river from the bridge. The Meriç River needs to be used better for our province. I WILL NOT INVEST THERE ANYMORE Altunhan, who purchased the 26-acre area between the two bridges called Kırkkavak on the Bülbül Island location on the Tunca River bank and the 10-acre area on the river bank known as Dönertaş Flour Factory in 2021 and quickly transformed the dump in that area into a historical site, stated that he was fed up with the obstacles he encountered and said, “This Bülbül Island is such a great loss for Edirne… I will no longer make any investments in that area. I don’t want to either. Perhaps this decision will pave the way for those who will. I don’t need anything. I have no intention of selling it either. It will just sit there. I gave up on that. Probably, maybe they weren’t allowing people in that area for me. Let’s convey this to the relevant authorities from here.” “THOSE WHO COME TO EDIRNE CALLING THEY ARE ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD NOT BETRAY THIS CITY” Saying that they should not come to Edirne claiming to be administrators and betray Edirne, Altunhan said; “Let no one block the way of Edirne. Whatever problems are happening in Edirne, whatever evil is going on, please do not take offense, I will continue to expose them. Protect Nightingale Island, let Nightingale Island remain the place where nightingales sing. Let it add value to Edirne. They are truly decreasing the value of Edirne a lot. None of our rivers are being used. God gave us 3 rivers and we cannot even benefit from one of them.”