The Earthquake Reality: Economic and Structural Lessons from Kahramanmaraş and the Urgency of Preparing Istanbul Seventy percent of Turkey’s population lives in earthquake-prone zones. The 1999 Gölcük earthquake was a turning point, with nearly 20,000 people losing their lives and approximately 50,000 injured. Yet in the years that followed, the public and political will … Continue reading Prof. Yilmaz: Turkey’s Marmara earthquake cost could reach 300 billion dollars, some 30 percent of GDP