Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Earthquake Aftermath: Reconstruction of Golcuk offers glimpse into what should be done Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 20238 March, 2023 As Turkey reels from last month’s devastating earthquakes, the reconstruction of Golcuk could offer glimpse … Continue ReadingEarthquake Aftermath: Reconstruction of Golcuk offers glimpse into what should be done
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
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED UNDP, Turkey partner to tackle 200M tons of earthquake debris Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 20233 March, 2023 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Türkiye are working together for the removal of nearly 200 million … Continue ReadingUNDP, Turkey partner to tackle 200M tons of earthquake debris
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 Following devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, which claimed over 45,000 lives, Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, the Istanbul provincial … Continue ReadingAKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Relocation efforts start for ‘risky houses’ in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has announced that risky housing units in Istanbul will be relocated to two … Continue ReadingRelocation efforts start for ‘risky houses’ in Istanbul
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Massive Evacuation Efforts Underway as 2 Million Flee Quake-Hit Provinces Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 The number of people who were evacuated from the 11 quake-hit provinces has exceed 2 … Continue ReadingMassive Evacuation Efforts Underway as 2 Million Flee Quake-Hit Provinces
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED WHO Director pays a visit to earthquake zone Cem CetingucPosted on1 March, 2023 In a show of solidarity, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has arrived in Gaziantep and Hatay … Continue ReadingWHO Director pays a visit to earthquake zone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Death toll surpasses 45 thousand in Turkey’s earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on1 March, 2023 The death toll has surpassed 45,000 after the devastating earthquakes that rattled Türkiye in February, the Disaster and Emergency … Continue ReadingDeath toll surpasses 45 thousand in Turkey’s earthquake
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics Cem CetingucPosted on28 February, 2023 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has accused the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) of … Continue ReadingMHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics
Categories General Emergency supply sales skyrocket after earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on28 February, 2023 Following the deadly earthquakes that rattled Türkiye’s south and concerns over potential quakes in the future … Continue ReadingEmergency supply sales skyrocket after earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Building inspections made ‘on paper’: Experts Cem CetingucPosted on28 February, 2023 Building inspection companies rent engineer diplomas and inspections are carried out on paper instead of on site, … Continue ReadingBuilding inspections made ‘on paper’: Experts
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey to collaborate with international community in healing process, says FM Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 Türkiye will use own resources and pledges from the international community to heal the wounds … Continue ReadingTurkey to collaborate with international community in healing process, says FM
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Volunteers Restore Antakya with a Focus on Historical Preservation Cem CetingucPosted on23 February, 202323 February, 2023 Volunteers have found a platform in Hatay’s Antakya district, one of the most affected by Feb.6’s tragic earthquakes … Continue ReadingVolunteers Restore Antakya with a Focus on Historical Preservation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Earthquake survivors settle in tent cities Cem CetingucPosted on23 February, 2023 Following the quakes that affected approximately 20 million people, some survivors in 11 provinces have settled in tent … Continue ReadingEarthquake survivors settle in tent cities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Greece sends 48 aid trucks to earthquake zone Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 2023 A convoy of 48 trucks carrying medical supplies, blankets and heating equipment collected in Greece, which … Continue ReadingGreece sends 48 aid trucks to earthquake zone
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Earthquake’s Aftermath: “Reconstruction Cost of Housing and Infrastructure to Exceed $45 Billion” Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 202322 February, 2023 Two weeks after the Hatay earthquake , the damage assessment is also nearing completion. So … Continue ReadingEarthquake’s Aftermath: “Reconstruction Cost of Housing and Infrastructure to Exceed $45 Billion”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Erdogan pledges to build 200 thousand homes in quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey would build almost 200,000 new homes in … Continue ReadingErdogan pledges to build 200 thousand homes in quake zone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish-Syrian normalization efforts disrupted by Iran intervention Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 202321 February, 2023 The normalization of Turkish-Syrian relations under Russian auspices proceeded smoothly until Iran’s prompt intervention interrupted … Continue ReadingTurkish-Syrian normalization efforts disrupted by Iran intervention
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Village Split in Two by Earthquakes Cem CetingucPosted on20 February, 2023 The Feb. 6’s quakes have split Demirköprü village in Hatay in two as a small house that once looked … Continue ReadingVillage Split in Two by Earthquakes
