Little over a month ago, a 7.8 Magnitude earthquake struck the city of Kahramanmaraş in Southern Turkey, it was a devastating event. But it was not the first of its kind in Turkey, far from it, and its severity reflects a decades long problem within Turkish politics and its construction culture. This video intends to dissect these problems.

I'd like to thank Professor Polat Gülkan for his participation in the project, his perspective was invaluable. I would also like to thank a few individuals that aided in the translation of some of the Turkish laws presented in this video they know who they are.


Donation Links to help those affected in Turkey and Syria:

https://ihh.org.tr/en/donate/turkiye...

https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/syria...

https://www.directrelief.org/emergenc...

https://disasterphilanthropy.org



Script, Sources and Corrections:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mi06xpadlvo...

Link to my twitter:

  / firstcassemedia  

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:03 The Izmit Disaster
8:58 Post Izmit Attempts at Reform
12:22 The Situation Today
16:28 Conclusion

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