Turkey commemorated the 27th anniversary of the massive earthquake that occurred on August 17, 1999. Earthquake expert Professor Naci Görür continues to warn against a potential earthquake. The 7.4-magnitude Marmara Earthquake, which occurred at 03.02 on August 17, 1999, caused significant destruction in Kocaeli, Yalova, Sakarya, Istanbul, and Düzce.The earthquake resulted in the loss of 17,480 lives and injured 43,953 people. Approximately 200,000 people were left homeless, with 66,441 homes and 10,901 businesses destroyed. In Istanbul, 454 people lost their lives.Professor Naci Görür published a message on the anniversary of the earthquake. Reminding that Turkey is an earthquake-prone country, Görür emphasized that the country has the capacity to make itself earthquake-resistant.
Let's not deceive ourselves. We live in an earthquake-prone country. Sooner or later, a major earthquake will occur, and thousands of people will lose their lives. If you don't want people to die, make your country earthquake-resistant and minimize the damage.
All work should be done by establishing a ministry and working on it seriously for at least 20 years without engaging in politics. Turkey has the power to do so.
The earthquake expert drew attention to the need for efforts to make buildings earthquake-resistant.
