IETT delivered 1 thousand different items in its fleet that were forgotten in bus - metrobus and nostalgic tram vehicles within 22 year. 2 thousand 62 items whose owners could not be identified were sold by open auction method.
IETT, which has a deep-rooted history of 152 years managing one of the largest public transportation systems in the world, makes 1 thousand different trips in a day in Istanbul and makes more than 55 million trips per day.
The belongings forgotten by the passengers during these flights are meticulously protected by IETT and necessary studies are carried out to return them to their owners.
22 thousand items were delivered to their owners
In this context, more than 2022 thousand items found in 22 were delivered to their owners.
Items that are not taken by the owner or whose owner cannot be identified are donated according to the type after the required time has expired in accordance with the relevant regulations, or a wholesale transaction is carried out.
In 2022, 2 thousand 62 items, whose owners could not be identified, were sold by IETT, with an announcement and auction method.
In 2023, IETT has delivered approximately 15 thousand goods to their owners so far.