Erzin became the only Turkish city without serious damage and loss of life in Hatay, one of the most affected regions of Turkey by the earthquake. writer Iefimerida. According to the portal, not a single building collapsed inside the city, but several houses were slightly damaged and no one died.
According to Erzin Mayor Ökkeş Elmasoğlu, this was achieved thanks to the rejection of illegal construction. According to him, we are talking about buildings that violate accepted norms.
“I had clear ideas about it – no illegal construction. Of course people always find a way to build without permission and unsupervised. But while it is impossible to block it 100%, it is possible to reduce its scope. Elmasoğlu said, “I did not make any concessions and it cost me arguments with many people.”
He added that thanks to this approach, Erzin survived the demolition and his advice remained open to the residents of the city. Elmasoğu pointed out that the Turks should “change their mentality” about construction.
“We all need a complete change of mindset and decisive action to ensure that the building is demolished if it does not meet building standards. We need more accurate inspection and building inspection mechanisms.”
It was previously reported that Turkey made a call. deprive of citizenship for looting in the earthquake zone.