The palace is in danger of collapsing, the Turk is building without permission in the middle of Tirana

Alban Hoxha is a citizen who reports that a Turkish citizen has rented a unit on the first floor of the 6-story building where he lives near "Wilson Square".

The Turk has begun work, causing Albani problems on the floor and in the attic of the floor below. Albani says that when he went downstairs, he saw the Turkish citizen interfering with the structure of the building.

"I'm addressing the 'Stop' show because in this building that you're watching, I'm the owner of an apartment where I live, I also have another part that I have as a studio, a business. The problem is that a few days ago I felt my floor shaking. The floor moves where I step, I thought that a tile had moved, but when I moved the carpet that I have as a studio, I saw that no tile had moved. In these conditions, the cause was also the work that was being done downstairs on the first floor of the building.

I go downstairs to ask what happened and try to go inside to see what happened and try to go inside to see what work he has done. A Turk comes out who says he has rented it. We know the owner, but we have no contact with him at the moment. I saw that the ceiling, which is also my floor, has cracked. As a result of the work he has done, the beam, the main column that holds my floor and his ceiling, has moved. This is a major problem. At any moment an earthquake could strike, where the building collapses and we move into fatal things," said the complainant.

Under these conditions, he notifies the State Police, the IMT, and the Municipal Police, but Albani says that quick measures must be taken, as the building in question has been "ds4" from the earthquake and further damage would be fatal for the residents.

"After I noticed that I had problems with my floor, I went downstairs, verified by asking specialists in this field, my friends, who are also engineers. In these conditions, I called the State Police, I called the IMT and the Municipal Police. They came and verified. So far, I have learned that they have addressed the Construction Inspectorate to make a specific verification for the facility. I request that very quick measures be taken for the safety of the facility. IMT take immediate measures and not take it slowly, because when an earthquake hits, it does not notify you, nor me, nor IMT, it does not wait", the complainant further adds.

The journalist tried to contact the Turkish monk Vildan, but he was not in Albania.

Journalist: I'm here at the store in this unit you rented.

Turkish tenant: Yes!

Journalist: A complaint has come in from the neighbor next door.

Turkish tenant: Yes!

Journalist: Who claims that you have made some interventions in the structure of the palace, creating problems.

Turkish tenant: Yes!

Journalist: Do you have permission for these works that you have done because the IMT told us that you have made the interventions without permission. And we want to know what interventions have been made here, can you come and tell us what interventions have been made.

Turkish tenant: Yes! But I'm not in Tirana.

Journalist: When will you come here?

Turkish tenant: On the 15th.

At the Inspectorate of Territory Protection, Tirana Municipality, director Klajdi Meçi explained that after the residents' complaint, verification began and it resulted that the Turk's works were unauthorized.

"We were notified by the residents of the building. Inspectors from Unit 5 conducted an on-site inspection and found works on the ground floor of a business entity owned by a Turkish citizen. It was found that works were carried out without the relevant permit and a report was kept for this. We are awaiting the decision on the fine and the demolition and return to the previous state. We, as IMT, determine whether the works are with a permit or without a permit. In this case, three construction processes were found, excavation, facade demolition without the relevant permit. For this reason, the finding is maintained. However, since the residents complain about the Turkish citizen that the works he has done are destroying the extension of the building, we, as IMT, have addressed the Construction Institute with a request for information regarding the sustainability of the building. Because the Construction Institute is the relevant institution that deals with the sustainability of the building", explained director Klajdi Meçi.

For this reason, a decision was made to impose a fine and demolish the building. As for the damages, the case has been delegated for assessment to the Construction Inspectorate.

"We inspected the building together with two engineers from the Construction Institute and noticed that some works have been carried out, which have interfered with the basic structure of the building, which are the columns, connecting walls and retaining walls. The engineers made the relevant measurements and I believe that very soon you will have a report or a suggestion for possible reinforcements if needed, to return the building to the original state of the structure," said the expert from the Construction Institute./tvklan.al