Unfortunately, we lost thousands of our citizens with two earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude, which took place in Kahramanmaraş on February 6 and showed its effects in 10 provinces. While the sadness of this earthquake continues, possible earthquakes that may occur in other provinces have also started to be discussed.
90 thousand buildings in Istanbul are in danger
As Turkey, we are an earthquake country. We have lost thousands of our citizens so far due to earthquakes in our country where fault lines are quite frequent. In order to prevent these sufferings from happening again, it is necessary to make determinations as soon as possible and to start the studies.
One of the most critical points in this regard in Turkey is Istanbul. Istanbul, where a significant part of our country lives, is also the center of industry and commerce. The consequences of a possible major earthquake in this region could be quite serious. While work was being carried out in Istanbul after the Kahramanmaraş earthquake, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu shared the consequences of a possible earthquake.
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İmamoğlu announced that as a result of their work in Istanbul, they determined that 90 thousand buildings are facing the threat of demolition. Expressing that they have a lot of work to do, Ekrem İmamoğlu stated that they will start working in a short time. İmamoğlu made the following statements in his statement:
“In our study, we think that there are 90 thousand buildings that are heavily or heavily damaged, that is, facing the threat of demolition. There are workplaces and there are residences. We realize that we have to act very quickly. IMM or the government has done many things in Istanbul after 1999, but when we collect all of them, we need to work for 80 more years so that we can strengthen the building stock. That’s not how”
İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu also expressed his problems regarding the zoning peace. Expressing that 317,000 housing registration certificates were issued with the zoning peace, İmamoğlu expressed the threat posed by these structures. Imamoglu’s statement on the zoning peace is as follows:
“They showed the commercial and we remembered it again. Someone tells that he built an illegal structure, he does not even know when he did it, he does not remember how he did it. They say they will get him a document too, the citizen is happy. The state should not have done this. The building is crippled, in the wrong place, it will collapse on its head. With such an understanding, one cannot act in Istanbul. We are also preparing a meeting focused on Istanbul at the end of this month, where we will make our expectations and calls from institutions, boards and the ministry. I wish I could say to the people of Istanbul, ‘Sleep peacefully at home,’.”
Unfortunately, many of our cities in Turkey are in danger of earthquakes. The number of buildings stated by Ekrem İmamoğlu is at a terrible level. So what do you think about a possible Istanbul earthquake? You can share your views with us in the comments section. You can find the related video below.
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