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#Turkey #Ankara #Earthquake #Hazard

A parliamentary inquiry committee has prepared a report on earthquakes, which appear to be a persistent danger to Turkey, following four months of work. The report, which will be submitted to authorities after revisions,

calls for reversing the pattern of rural-to-urban migration and “transforming” nearly 7 million buildings at risk of disaster. The committee was founded in the aftermath of last year's deadly earthquake in the Aegean area.

The draft report, which was released on Friday by the Hürriyet newspaper, calls for the demolition or reinforcement of high-risk structures in order to withstand potential earthquakes. It also suggests a number of other interventions.

These include developing a detailed disaster action plan, updating a master plan on the subject, determining new zoning policies, damage analysis, risk analysis, early warning and response systems, assessing the country's landslide threats,

and designating more areas for gathering and accommodation in the event of an earthquake.

Hürriyet newspaper (Turkish): hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/son-dak…