CIHEAM Press Review

As part of the recovery process after the deadly twin earthquakes, the Turkish government plans to build quake-resistant buildings in regions with limited forestation but favorable soil conditions, according to reports released on Tuesday.

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria devastated the region and led to thousands of casualties. Organizations are mobilizing to provide assistance.

While the long-term effects of climate change continue, the COVID-19 epidemic, which spread at the end of 2019 and continued for almost two years, and the Ukraine-Russia war that followed, have had significant negative effects on agriculture and food security. While these negative effects were gradually decreasing across the world, Turkey was shaken by two devastating earthquakes in the middle of winter. So much so that a “level 4” alarm and an international call for help was made to tackle their effects. In response to this call, aid offers were received from 100 countries, and around 80 countries participated or contributed to the search and rescue efforts with approximately 7,000 personnel.