The destruction of the earthquake in Turkey created a crisis in the country: the zoning amnesty created controversy

The severity and destruction of the earthquake, in which more than 40,000 people lost their lives and was felt in many countries, continues to generate controversy.

With the zoning amnesty implemented in recent years, the legalization of many unsuitable buildings has started a great debate both in Turkey and in the international public. While the zoning amnesty was shown to be one of the main reasons for destruction in the earthquakes centered on Kahramanmaraş, the zoning amnesty debate also started in Greece.

The earthquakes that shook Turkey started a discussion about amnesty in Greece.

MORE THAN 2 MILLION BUILDINGS BENEFITS

Kathimerini, one of the most widely read newspapers in Greece, announced that zoning amnesty was also carried out in Greece in recent years and that this situation needs to be examined.

The newspaper said: “Since 1974, the Greek state has issued zoning amnesties 9 times. While more than 2 million buildings benefited from these urban amnesties, 530,000 buildings built illegally or outside the urban regulations were allowed”, he announced to his readers.

In the article, “The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria reminded me of the hundreds of thousands of buildings approved in the planning amnesty in Greece. The state earned revenue by paying a certain amount of money in the zoning amnesty made at that time.”