"Coming Earthquakes" Will Destroy Istanbul... Expert Warns!

Prominent Turkish earthquake scientist Naji Guryor has predicted devastating earthquakes in Istanbul with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale. Guryor has repeatedly warned the authorities about previous earthquakes. The Turkish authorities plan to relocate the residents of approximately 1.5 million apartments in Istanbul, which are located in buildings not resistant to earthquakes, according to statements made by former Minister of Urban Development Murad Kurum last March. Istanbul's opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, criticized these plans, pointing to the city's overcrowding issue. İmamoğlu has previously presented the city council's plans to prepare for the earthquake, stating that it is inevitable, but it is impossible to predict exactly when the disaster will occur. According to the city council's calculations, in the event of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, at least 90,000 buildings would collapse, and approximately 4.5 million citizens may need temporary housing. Guryor added, "We expect an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2, and a maximum magnitude of 7.6 in Istanbul. We anticipate one of these earthquakes on the Adalar fault, and the other on the Komburga fault, which connects to the Adalar fault. If both faults 'tear' together, the earthquake's magnitude could reach 7.5, but the Komburga fault could cause earthquakes of magnitude 7.2. These two faults have been blocked." Guryor voiced his frustration over the authorities' lack of response when he warned of the potential for devastating earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş in the southeast of the country.