Within the scope of the "28th Sultan Sekisi Meeting" organized by Erzurum Technical University (ETU) and Erzurum Development Foundation (ERVAK), the panel titled "Earthquake Truth and Erzurum" was held on Friday, November 1, 2024. The opening speeches of the panel, which was held at ETU Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Prof. Dr. Muammer Yaylalı Conference Hall and attended by a large number of protocol and academic staff, were made by ETU Rector Prof. Dr. Bulent Cakmak and ERVAK President Pharmacist Erdal Guzel.

The event was attended by Erzurum Deputy Governor Mr. Ilyas Ozturk, Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Mr. Recep Kaplan, Erzurum Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Brigadier General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Engin Avcı, Ataturk University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Yılmaz, Provincial Disaster and Emergency Manager Mr. Selahaddin Karslı.

The panel addressed the seismic risks originating from the geological structure of the country and assessed the risks specifically for Erzurum. In his opening speech, Rector Prof. Dr. Bulent Cakmak stated that Erzurum has a high seismic risk due to its location close to the Eastern Anatolian and Northern Anatolian fault lines, and emphasized that if the necessary precautions are not taken, a possible earthquake will have devastating effects. ERVAK President Pharmacist Erdal Güzel expressed that Erzurum needs to face the reality of earthquakes and the importance of such events in increasing the disaster awareness of society.

The panel was moderated by ETU Civil Engineering Department Head Prof. Dr. Ilker Kazaz, and expert academicians from Erzurum Technical University and Ataturk University participated as speakers. Prof. Dr. Murat Kucukugurlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caglar Ozer, Assistant Professor Dilek Okuyucu and Assistant Professor Melikshah Turan shared their valuable opinions on earthquake awareness, building safety, disaster management and Erzurum's earthquake history.

Corporate Communication Directorate, 1.11.2024