"Big Earthquake: Already changing Istanbul’s underground face
Friday, January 19, 2007
IŞIL SARIYÜCE
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
More than 65 percent of the city's dwellings are unlicensed and unprepared for a sizable earthquake, imperiling the lives of the vast majority of Istanbulites � prompting city officials to begin urban transformation plans that will dramatically change the make-up of the city and the lives of millions. With each small shift in the tectonic plates below Istanbul, earthquake experts warn residents about the coming of the �big one.� According to research conducted by the Istanbul Municipality in 2004 there were 85,000 "slum" buildings in the city, which would be the first to tumble in the event of an earthquake. "
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