Al Jazeera wrote about anticipated Istanbul quake: ’20 million afraid’

The Kahramanmaraş earthquakes have once again put a major concern that has been growing in Turkey for years at the center of the agenda: the expected great earthquake in Istanbul.

Qatar-based Al Jazeera international television, Turkey’s shocking earthquakes, “Are we next?” He wrote that it caused great fear among Istanbulites who inquired. Noting that earthquake experts have been expecting a major earthquake in Istanbul for years, Istanbulites spoke to Al Jazeera and expressed that they are very concerned for their lives.

Ayşegül Rahvancı, who was born and raised in Istanbul, said that he lived in the building for about 25 years and was experiencing great stress due to a possible earthquake, saying: “I can’t stay in a new house because the rents are too high. “. Zeynep Urs, who lives in an apartment in Beyoğlu for over 50 years, said: “I was thinking of moving to a new house, but it is very difficult to find a house at reasonable prices at the moment.”

Uğur Kumtaş, who lives in Kadıköy, said he is confident in the building he lives in, but is afraid of being caught in an earthquake somewhere else.

70% OF THE BUILDING STOCK WAS BUILT BEFORE 2000

In the news, it was noted that many people living in Istanbul, which has a population of 20 million, felt similar sentiments and that the recent earthquakes raised the concerns of those living in the city. Al Jazeera stated that, according to official data, 817,000 buildings were built before the year 2000 in Istanbul, representing 70 percent of the city’s housing stock.

Speaking to Qatar TV, Yıldız Technical University geology professor Şükrü Ersoy noted that the Istanbul earthquake was certain, saying: “It would not be a surprise to us if the earthquake occurred today.” Noting that new buildings were also destroyed in the recent earthquakes, Ersoy said: “Corruption in the construction sector in Turkey is so high that there are many irregularities.”