The Turkish government's announcement of preparations for a possible earthquake in Istanbul comes after seismologists warned about the risk of seismic activity in the region. Mehmet Ozhaseke, Turkey's Minister of Ecology and Urban Development, revealed that preparations will commence in the coming week. Ozhaseke stated that there are approximately 5.8 mn buildings in Istanbul, with 1.5 mn of them at risk and 600 000 considered at high risk.
Seismologists have highlighted the potential for a significant earthquake of magnitude 7.2-7.6 in the Marmara Sea region, with concerns about a potential crack in the northern branch of the North Anatolian tectonic plate. They project that the next earthquake in Turkey could occur before 2030.
The urgency of the situation is underscored by past seismic events in the country. On February 6 of the current year, two powerful earthquakes struck southeastern Turkey, resulting in a devastating death toll of over 46,000 people in Turkey and 8,500 in Syria. The World Health Organization (WHO) termed these earthquakes the most severe natural disaster in the European region in the last hundred years.
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