February 2023 Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Lessons to be Learned

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ALEX 309

Civilian Fill in the Gaps: February 2023 Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Lessons to be Learned

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Dr. Altinkas will discuss how lack of infrastructure and state capacity hampered the official response to the earthquake, and how a civilian network helped fill in the gaps. He will also share insights from the 1999 Golcuk earthquake, which he experienced personally, and draw comparisons with more recent events.