Istanbul and the terrible damage of a possible earthquake; a house on water

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Turkey only shortly after At the beginning of 2024, it experienced an earthquake again. Now Turkish media activists do not put earthquake news on the front pages of newspapers and websites, because the continuous publication of earthquake news in Turkey has become normal and everyone has come to believe that Turkey is located on several huge faults. And this country is supposed to always shake like a cradle.

The two cities of Hakkari and Tunjali or Dersim in the southeast of Turkey shook again. Hakkari shook 3 times and Darsim once, and the highest strength recorded in these two cities reached 4.5 Richter.

Turkey in 2023, in the province of Kahraman Maresh and 9 provinces around it. , survived a terrible earthquake. This bitter event in Turkey took the lives of nearly 51 thousand people, and its sequel in northern Syria also killed 8 thousand citizens of Turkey’s southern neighbor.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake of Hero Maresh made geophysicists and earthquake experts once again sensitive to the dangerous faults in Anatolia. But many scientists say, this is the Aegean region and western Turkey, which has a much more dangerous fault, and the disaster is going to happen in a place where millions of citizens have built their homes.

A province called Istanbul, whose surrounding cities have long been completely attached to the metropolis of Istanbul, and it is said that during the day Fourteen million people live in this city. Experts say, the occurrence of a terrible earthquake in Istanbul can submerge 3 densely populated areas of this great metropolis of the world and create a great disaster.

Moriwaki warned again

Turkey has several famous seismologists who By the way, academic and media figures are well-known and in most of their interviews and articles, they warn government officials about neglecting construction standards and ignoring earthquake prevention plans. But in addition to them, a prominent Japanese expert also has interesting views, especially about the dangers of the Aegean sea fault and its consequences for Istanbul.

Yoshinori Moriwaki As an architect and CEO of Hazama Ando, ​​he traveled to Turkey in 1990 and built a hotel in Istanbul. But according to him, he fell in love with this city so much that he learned Turkish and now his main home is in Istanbul for 3 decades and he returns to Japan only one week a year.

He says about the dangers of a possible earthquake in Istanbul: “In Istanbul, we will face the danger of a possible tsunami in addition to an earthquake.” My investigations show that 3 important and densely populated areas of Istanbul are on the main danger points. These 3 regions are: Avjilar, Buyuk Chekmeje and Kuchuk Chekmeje. Some say, tsunamis only occur in oceanic areas. This is a misconception. You shake a glass of water, you see that after a few shakes, the water comes out. The evidence shows that in several important regions of Turkey, earthquakes can be more dangerous than commonly imagined. “Supervising the construction of residential buildings and Business is of vital importance. Not only the construction of new buildings should be monitored, but also all old units should be controlled. Was the building built before 2000 AD or after? Is the floor and foundation in good condition or not? Do we have water, food and whistle available in the building and in the place we call the triangle of life or not? A whistle is a very important rescue tool for someone trapped under debris. In Japan, we have done a lot of research on educational and technical issues, and there has been a kind of public awareness and high-level recognition. Even based on comic books, we have explained to elementary students what an earthquake is and exactly what actions they should take to save themselves and the people around them”.

Japanese expert in He continues: “Provinces such as Hatay, Mersin, Antalya and Alanya, which have coastal areas, have special conditions. Not only in the coastal provinces of Turkey in the Mediterranean region, but also in the Aegean coast, there should be a high level of preparation. In the Aegean and Marmara, the situation of Istanbul, Fethiye, Mugla and Izmir should be carefully considered. In Istanbul, even with a small tsunami, we may see Avcilar, Koçuk Cekmece and Buyuk Cekmece completely submerged.

In the past few years, buying a house in Istanbul was one of the dreams of people who wanted to get the right Citizenship was moving towards this city, but now the page has turned. The statistics of the sale of residential units to foreigners has decreased, and after all, the faraway provinces, especially on the Black Sea coast, are more important than Istanbul for many foreigners. Because Istanbul has some serious problems, the most important of which are:

traffic on the street and crowding on the sidewalks and streets.

Increasing air pollution.

The price and inflation that is far more than other provinces of Turkey.

Unprecedented increase in housing prices in Istanbul. Educational and medical centers.

Lack of drinking water.

National Newspaper Economic Report According to the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) data, a 4.90% increase in food prices was recorded in December and in the last month of 2023, within 30 days, cultural, educational expenses and entertainment by 5.10%, housing by 2.46%, food by 4.90%, clothing by 0.19%, health and personal care by 5.15%, and household goods by 5.15% compared to the previous period.

Also newspaper In a special report titled “Neither earthquake nor flood, a more important problem”, Ankara has pointed out that Istanbul has started the new year with drinking water rationing!

6 districts of Istanbul metropolis are warned and Fatih, Bekoz and Sarir districts are facing water problems the most. Istanbul Water and Sewerage Department (İSKİ) has shared the water cutoff table and announced that the increasing water shortage in recent years has become a problem that has greatly affected the people of Istanbul.

According to the information on the official website of İSKİ, water quota and rationing in both the European and Anatolian sides of Istanbul is a necessity, and the residents of Arnavutkoy, Bekoz, Fatih, Gungorn, Sarir and Tuzla should have the necessary water to consume 12 save the clock.

In the end, it should be said, in the past years, the costs of accommodation, living and studying in Istanbul have increased increasingly, and now not only for foreign citizens, But for Istanbulites themselves, life in this city has become more difficult.

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