NNA – The Turkish Minister of Environment and Urban Planning, Mehmet Uzhaski, revealed the first measure regarding the possible earthquake in Istanbul, announcing the start of making the city#39;s buildings more earthquake-resistant, according to quot;Russia Todayquot; agency.
quot;350,000 earthquake-resistant housing units will be built,quot; Uzhaski said, noting that quot;the Turkish government will provide financial support to citizens and small and medium-sized companies that may be affected by the earthquake, as it will provide an #39;immediate transfer#39; program to rebuild homes in an earthquake-resistant manner.quot;
He explained that the government aims to build 350,000 housing units in Istanbul and in new reserve areas, which will be carefully identified to meet the different needs of the population, and the necessary support will be provided to real estate owners who wish to rehabilitate existing buildings, stressing that quot;the implementation of this project will start within two years.quot;
He added, quot;The government will work to identify the areas most in need of transformation, and the implementation of the project will start in these areas as soon as possible, noting that more than 2,000 requests have been submitted to rehabilitate existing buildingsquot; within a few hours, and we will implement the projects with guarantee and support from Toki Foundation.
quot;Transforming damaged homes and buildings into new and safe buildings is vital to improving life in cities and mitigating damages caused by earthquakes,quot; Uzhaski stressed, calling on the government, civil society and the private sector to quot;cooperate to achieve these goals and improve life in Turkish cities.quot;
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