The Turkish authorities intend to start preparing Istanbul for a possible devastating earthquake, which seismologists have warned about.
This was announced at a press conference by the Minister of Ecology and Urban Development, Mehmet Ojaseki.
“We met with the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu and the heads of the metropolitan areas because of a possible earthquake in Istanbul. We have reached an agreement in principle and are starting work to prepare for the impact of the elements next week,” he said.
On July 12, Turkish seismologist Naji Görür predicted earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.2-7.6 in the Sea of Marmara region, where the 17-million-strong metropolis of Istanbul is located, TASS reported, quoted by from news.
2023-07-19 08:57:14
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