Erdogan warns 66 pct of Turkish territory at risk of quake
STORY: Erdogan warns 66 pct of Turkish territory at risk of quake
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023, File
DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:29
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at urban transformation promotion meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye
2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
3. Istanbul
STORYLINE:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Saturday that 66 percent of the country's territory and 71 percent of its population were exposed to earthquake risk.
SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
"Preparing for earthquakes is more of a necessity than a choice for us. Because geographically, we are a country that lives face to face with earthquakes."
Located on active fault lines, Türkiye is prone to earthquakes. In February, more than 50,000 people died when strong tremors hit the southern part of the country.
"If we are to continue living on this land, we cannot forge
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