Damage Assessment Works Started in Düzce

Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum announced that after the 04.08 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Gölyaka district of Düzce at 5.9 in the morning today, expert teams were immediately dispatched to the region. Minister Kurum made a statement on his official social media account, “We sent all our teams from the surrounding provinces to the region. We are in the field in Düzce with our 37 damage assessment team, mobile laboratory vehicle, coordination and monitoring tools. May our citizens rest in peace. We will quickly complete the damage assessments and take our steps.” He used his expressions. In the meantime, 74 teams, consisting of 37 engineers and experts, affiliated to the Ministry, General Directorate of Construction, started to work in Düzce to support the damage assessment and studies. In addition, the Ministry carries out its activities in the field with a total of 6 vehicles consisting of mobile laboratory, coordination and monitoring tools. Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum is going to Düzce to conduct investigations.

Following the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Gölyaka district of Düzce, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change started its work in the region immediately.

Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum will go to Düzce and Gölkaya districts to make inspections at noon today.

Minister Murat Kurum, in his message of getting well soon after the earthquake, published on his official social media account, said, "The Düzce-centered earthquake was felt in many of our cities. Greetings to all our citizens. Our teams started their work in the field. We follow the developments. God bless our country." used the phrases. In the message he published later, the Minister Kurum said, “We sent all our teams from the surrounding provinces to the region. We are in the field in Düzce with our 37 damage assessment team, mobile laboratory vehicle, coordination and monitoring tools. May our citizens rest in peace. We will quickly complete the damage assessments and take our steps.” made a statement.

In the statement made by the Ministry, it was reported that 37 teams from İzmir, Konya, Kayseri, Denizli and Ankara, which are affiliated to the General Directorate of Construction Affairs, arrived in Düzce. In the first stage, it was informed that 74 teams, consisting of 74 engineers and 37 experts, started their work in the field. It was also stated that the earthquake in Düzce was felt in the provinces of Bolu, Zonguldak and Sakarya and teams were sent to these regions. In the statement, it was stated that activities are carried out in the field with a total of 6 vehicles consisting of mobile laboratory, coordination and monitoring tools.