600,000 buildings at risk in Istanbul: minister

STORY: 600,000 buildings at risk in Istanbul: minister DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of Türkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Mehmet Ozhaseki 3. various of heavily damaged buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. various of a team demolishing heavily damaged buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye 5. various of earthquake-resistant buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: About 600,000 buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, were at risk and could collapse in a possible earthquake, Türkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Mehmet Ozhaseki said on Tuesday. Ozhaseki told the private NTV broadcaster in a televised interview that of the 6 million houses in the city, "600,000 are very risky and could be destroyed in the first place." Ozhaseki said the government was working to create "reserve spaces" within the urban transformation plan, which includes building q