Turkish authorities will begin preparations to prevent the possible consequences of an earthquake in Istanbul, which seismologists warn about, Turkish Minister of Ecology and Urban Development Mehmet Ozhaseki said.
Report informs via ABC Gazetesi that he said he held a meeting with the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, with the participation of the heads of the districts of the city, regarding a possible earthquake in Istanbul. It was decided to start the relevant work next week.
Earlier, Turkish seismologist Naji Gerur predicted tremors with a magnitude of 7.2-7.6 in the Marmara Sea region, where Istanbul, which is home to 17 million people, is located.
Some 50,000 people died as a result of devastating earthquakes in Türkiye on February 6.