The President of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, made important statements regarding the studies carried out to update Turkey’s earthquake hazard map. Mandal stated that as a result of the studies carried out with the participation of 22 universities, 100 researchers and 90 students, all active fault lines of Turkey will be shared with the public by 2025.
Within the scope of the “Earthquake Hazard Map of Turkey” update studies established under the leadership of TÜBİTAK, with the cooperation of Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD), Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), Union of Turkish Municipalities (TBB) and 22 universities, the Research Platform for Determination of Paleoseismological Characteristics of Active Faults of Turkey is operating. The platform continues its studies on 128 active faults at 19 different points.
TÜBİTAK President Mandal examined the work carried out in the Pazarcık district, which was the epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred within the scope of the project, and emphasized that efforts to develop scientifically based solutions against possible future earthquakes are continuing.
Within the scope of the project, Dokuz Eylül University (DEÜ) General Geology Department Faculty Member and AFAD Scientific Support Board Member Prof. Dr. Hasan Sözbilir announced that a new fault line was identified as a result of studies conducted on the Narlı fault. These findings will make a significant contribution to Turkey’s earthquake risk analyses.
Academicians and students participating in the studies emphasized the importance of scientifically based studies in determining Turkey’s earthquake risks and taking precautions, and stated that serious progress had been made thanks to the multidisciplinary structure of the project.
