The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) focused on the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, which affected 10 provinces. According to the statement made by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, an urgent project call was made to analyze the effects of the earthquake. With the call of TÜBİTAK, 18 research teams went to the field and started research on many subjects, from seismic observation studies to examining major damage modes.
On February 6, when the earthquake occurred, TÜBİTAK took action quickly and started the 1002-C Natural Disasters Focused Field Study Emergency Support Program. The applications made to the program were evaluated and decided within 24 hours and the support process started.
Within the framework of the supported projects, 18 research groups started to work on research projects in order to collect data after the earthquake. In 28 research groups consisting of 18 different institutions, 81 researchers carry out research activities in the field. In addition to the research groups in the field, evaluations of 14 different projects are ongoing.
The Emergency Support Program aims to provide the fastest support to the studies of researchers working in universities and research institutes who will carry out fieldwork in order to collect data after natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, rockfalls, floods, avalanches, fires and mucilage that develop within the borders of Turkey.
The 18 projects supported under the program are as follows:
- Emergency earthquake seismic observation studies after the 6 February 2023 Maraş Earthquakes (TÜBİTAK MAM), Determination of radon gas concentrations after the earthquake (Yıldız Technical University), 6 February 2023 Pazarcık Earthquake Surface Fracture Research (Istanbul University -Cerrahpaşa), Mw 7.7 Pazarcık (Kahramanmaraş) Earthquake Series (Boğaziçi University), Field Observations of 7,7 Pazarcık (K.Maraş) and 7,5 Elbistan (K.Maraş) Earthquakes on the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone (Fırat University), Post-earthquake of Kahramanmaraş/ Pazarcık On-Site Evaluation of Intervention and Recovery Studies: Observational Study (Trabzon University), Investigation of the Earthquake Behaviors of Structures in the Regions Affected by the Pazarcık and Elbistan Earthquakes (Van Yüzüncü Yıl University), Investigation of the Cosemic Deformation Effects of the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes on February 6, 2023 (Afyon Kocatepe University),
Investigation of Corner Failure Mechanism and Major Damage Modes of Damaged Masonry Structures in Malatya Province in the 6 February 2023 Earthquake (Ankara University), Multidimensional evaluation of the effects of 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes on engineering structures (structural, geotechnical, seismic, geological, materials science and coastal port engineering) (METU), Determination of Structural Defects in the Buildings Collapsed in the Earthquake (Akdeniz University), Detection and Evaluation of Geotechnical Soil Investigations and Structural Damages of the Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık and Elbistan Earthquakes (Mw=6) with Field Observations on February 2023, 7.7 (Kırıkkale University), Examining the current status of the buildings and inventory of damaged buildings (National Defense University),
East Anatolian Fault Zone Fault Parameters of Earthquakes Dated 06 February 2023 and Investigation of Their Effects on the Region (Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa). In-situ Investigation of Structural Damages After Kahramanmaraş Earthquake (Istanbul University- Cerrahpaşa), Pazarcık (Kahramanmaraş) 7.4 Mw Earthquake Determination of Structural Damage in Malatya Region using Web GIS (Fırat University), Investigation of surface fractures associated with Kahramanmaraş-Şehitkamil and Elbistan earthquakes and engineering structures of earthquakes (Akdeniz University), Hatay Region Airport Runway, Building and Field Study Determining the Damage Caused by Airport Access Roads (Baskent University)”
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