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Statement from Minister Yerlikaya and Minister Kurum after the earthquake: Here is the latest situation!
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Minister of Environment, Urbanism and Climate Change Murat Kurum announced that Avcılar, Esenler and Bahçelievler were the districts with the most damage reports after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred off Silivri. “Istanbul has not lost a second,” the agency said, noting that little damage was detected in 83 buildings.
Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum made a statement regarding the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Istanbul yesterday.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in Istanbul at 12.49pm, the epicentre of which is Silivri. Immediately after this earthquake, there were further aftershocks of magnitude 5.9, 4.9 and 4.4. While there was great panic due to the tremors, the ministers made a joint statement at the AFAD Crisis Center, where coordination work on the earthquake is being carried out. There were 127 aftershocks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Murat Kurum, Mi…
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, in his statement following the earthquakes in Istanbul, said, "We will rapidly assess the damage to the buildings. 3,000 damage assessment teams will be on the field."
Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is detained in Silivri, shared the following on his social media account: "We must quickly prepare for the Istanbul Earthquake and its consequences, which is a survival problem for our state and nation."
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