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Building standards in Turkey
Turkey, like any other country, has its own construction standards, only here the requirements may vary depending on the region. The technical requirements for buildings are also affected by seismic hazard in some [...]
How often do earthquakes happen in Turkey?
The disaster that hit the South-Eastern part of Turkey struck the whole world. Disasters of this kind are very rare. We decided to turn to the history of earthquakes in Turkey and write about where the seismically [...]
Seismic Safe areas in Turkey
After the strongest earthquake in the south-east of Turkey, there was a rumor that it is not safe to live and buy property in the country. At the same time, the territory of Turkey is vast, and earthquakes do not [...]
Why did the new houses survive the earthquake?
Turkish President Recep Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting that 98% of the houses that collapsed during the earthquake were built before 1999. This means that construction technologies introduced in 2000 in [...]
How to re-enter Turkey if your residence permit has expired
A foreigner in Turkey has the opportunity to legalize, even if his visa is expired and his stay in the country becomes illegal. There is a conditional entry or «shartly girish» (şartlı giriş). What you need to [...]
