ISTANBUL (AA)
A fire broke out at Galatasaray University in Istanbul on Tuesday evening.
The fire broke out in a wooden building in the university campus was taken under control later on.
According to a statement released from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality 47 fire engines and 110 firefighters took part in the fire fighting.
After the support of 5 fireboats, they fire was taken under control.
Governor of Istanbul, Huseyin Avni Mutlu stated, "The floor under the roof has been destroyed but rest of the other two floors are fine. This building was registered as a cultural and natural property which means that it is under protection."
Upon a question about how the fire might have occurred, Mutlu said there were a detailed investigation was being carried on and all the questions would find answers once things become clearer and added, these kind of fires usually occur because of electrical or computer installations.
Moreover, Unal Aysal, chairman of Turkey's Galatasaray football team stated, "According to information that we received that it is completely an accident."
Furthermore, Professor Dr Ilber Ortaylı said that the fire occurred on the top floor where Schools of Politics, Administrative and Economics were settled.
He added, "There were 6 thousand important books. Most precious ones were not damaged so much."
The building on the European shores of the Bosphorus and was built in 19. century.
