Speaker at the “National Risk Shield Model” seminar for A Türkiye Resistant to Disasters ”organised by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SITA) in Istanbul on Thursday Murat Corum minister of Environment, urbanization and climate change, note that A risk shield model developed under the care of of The ministry was organized in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in February on innovative foundation It includes risk factors, giving importance to ideas of Scientists, citizens and related sectors.
The minister and also candidate for The upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections, stressed the importance of this of Organize such a seminar after the disaster hit country for nearly three months. Explaining that the major earthquakes that occurred on The lines of northern and eastern Anatolia were determined through scientific studies and cartography, and Corum indicated that important legal arrangements had been made. made in Earthquake preparedness under command of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the last 21 years.
Noting that nearly 3.3 million homes have been converted minister “However, we haven’t said enough,” he said, “we can’t say that.”
“Our efforts are continuing on for 21 years old, do not change fact Disasters ahead of Top priority in Türkiye problems to deal withadding that the earthquakes that occurred on February 6th were the turning point and after that it was not only earthquakes government Rather, the local authorities and the nation in general Need encouragement towards this process of shift, f minister male how We saw it together how Darkness defeated light after the (disaster) occurred.”
Stressing that the national risk shield model carries with it critical Importance in terms of get cities back on their feet, and minister He further noted: “It doesn’t matter in which part of the world You won’t go see the state the initial and effective intervention was made fast Opportunities for its citizens, which signed on first Contract after 15 days, cleared the way foundation on Day 46, construction has begun of 132,000 buildings in After 2.5 months of earthquakes, it was delivered first village homes to their owners despite the earthquake again. “
The name of this country is the Republic of Türkiye “.
innovative approach
Explaining that they started work on the model with The idea of Corum stated that “Türkiye is capable of facing disasters”159 board members, consist of experts in Their fields, academics, bureaucrats, architects, engineers, technicians, personnel, and took a active role in the operation.
Reaffirmation of the national constraining risk model board Members pool in Dolmabahçe on On the seventh of April, scientific workshops were held between April 27 and 28.for the purpose of Perform the analysis on how To make our cities and our country resistant against catastrophe minister added They are preparing risk reduction action plan.
“this model was established with understanding unique to Türkiye. National Risk Shield Model Structured on participatory, innovative, risk- The basis of the worker who values opinions of All of our scientists, our citizens, and our industries.”
“with this workWe’ll quickly clear the traces of disaster in 11 provinces. We are working to eliminate destruction caused From the disaster, morally and financiallylike soon like possibleHe don.
Starting from the earthquake zone, and considering the whole country, the minister vow for Türkiye is strong and prosperous in the futureexplaining that within the framework of the urban transformation process, it is planned to take place build 313,000 out of total of 650 thousand homes in the first platform.
the minister also He touched on the recent urban transformation campaign half of us started for the shift in The most populous in the country city Adding that Istanbul campaign Received great interest from the citizens.
SETA General Coordinator Burhanuddin Duran, on On the other hand, he stated that Türkiye has faced Numerous natural disasters have emphasized its importance of Recreate cities in Safer way with National Risk Shield Form.
