Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul Municipality plans to renovate 7,000 buildings over earthquake concerns Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 The Istanbul Municipality is set to embark on a new urban transformation project, targeting nearly 7,000 buildings identified as … Continue ReadingIstanbul Municipality plans to renovate 7,000 buildings over earthquake concerns
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Concerns continue to rise for ‘Istanbul Earthquake’ Cem CetingucPosted on16 February, 202416 February, 2024 Istanbul, Turkey – Earthquake fever has gripped Istanbul since last year’s disaster in southern Turkey, as … Continue ReadingConcerns continue to rise for ‘Istanbul Earthquake’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Japanese architect constructs environmentally-friendly home for earthquake survivors Cem CetingucPosted on9 May, 2023 The installation of the “paper bobbin house,” designed by award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban by … Continue ReadingJapanese architect constructs environmentally-friendly home for earthquake survivors
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Earthquake recovery tests Erdogan’s policies, popularity Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 20238 May, 2023 The three months that have passed since devastating earthquakes laid waste to cities across southern Turkey have … Continue ReadingEarthquake recovery tests Erdogan’s policies, popularity
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s First Nuclear Plant Faces Earthquake and Environmental Concerns Ahead of Opening Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2023 Built by Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Turkey’s first-ever nuclear power plant is set to … Continue ReadingTurkey’s First Nuclear Plant Faces Earthquake and Environmental Concerns Ahead of Opening
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey anticipates prosperous tourism despite quake Cem CetingucPosted on10 April, 2023 Turkey’s Mediterranean coast is expected to see a large number of tourists flowing in this … Continue ReadingTurkey anticipates prosperous tourism despite quake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey earthquake aftermath could cause environmental catastrophe with debris Cem CetingucPosted on7 April, 20237 April, 2023 It has been two months since the earthquake described as the “disaster of the century” hit Turkey’s … Continue ReadingTurkey earthquake aftermath could cause environmental catastrophe with debris
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 2023 Last week, it became official: the number killed in February’s earthquakes in Turkey alone crossed … Continue ReadingTurkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED UN: Earthquake Damages 20 percent of Turkey’s Food Production Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 202331 March, 2023 The 7.8-magnitude quake on February 6, and its aftershocks, killed more than 55,000 people and … Continue ReadingUN: Earthquake Damages 20 percent of Turkey’s Food Production
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS UN reports massive job loss after Turkey-Syria earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 202329 March, 2023 Hundreds of thousands of workers in Turkey and Syria have lost their livelihoods due to … Continue ReadingUN reports massive job loss after Turkey-Syria earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkish earthquake survivors observe Ramadan amid grief and devastation Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 202328 March, 2023 For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year’s … Continue ReadingTurkish earthquake survivors observe Ramadan amid grief and devastation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED AFAD: Death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey’s earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 At least 50,096 people died in the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes that ripped through Türkiye’s … Continue ReadingAFAD: Death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey’s earthquake
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan: Turkey to Lose 104 Billion dollars due to Earthquakes Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 202322 March, 2023 The February earthquakes are expected to cost 104 billion dollars (~2 trillion Turkish liras) to … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey to Lose 104 Billion dollars due to Earthquakes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED World donates 6 bln euros for Türkiye’s quake relief Cem CetingucPosted on21 March, 2023 The international community has collected slightly more than 6 billion euros for Türkiye and around … Continue ReadingWorld donates 6 bln euros for Türkiye’s quake relief
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 Turkey’s central government budget recorded a deficit of 170.56 billion lira ($8.99 billion) in February, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Qatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 202313 March, 2023 As part of the efforts to shelter the survivors of the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, containers used … Continue ReadingQatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Schools in earthquake zones must be relocated: Experts Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2023 Around 4,159 schools in Türkiye are located in places with high earthquake risk, of which 191 schools are … Continue ReadingSchools in earthquake zones must be relocated: Experts
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics AKP determined to heal wounds of Hatay Earthquake pre-election Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 2023 The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) sole focus during the election campaign will be … Continue ReadingAKP determined to heal wounds of Hatay Earthquake pre-election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Only 30 percent of buildings in Istanbul are earthquake resistant Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 20237 March, 2023 Some 70 percent of buildings in Istanbul are not earthquake resistant, while about 90,000 buildings need to be … Continue ReadingOnly 30 percent of buildings in Istanbul are earthquake resistant
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Experts call for an ’emergency evacuation plan’ for Istanbul earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on6 March, 20236 March, 2023 Experts say a plan for emergency evacuation routes against a possible earthquake in Istanbul should be created as … Continue ReadingExperts call for an ’emergency evacuation plan’ for Istanbul earthquake
