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Earthquake disaster-induced urban policies: paradoxes and challenges in Turkey

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  • Dicle Kizildere

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Over 92% of Turkey’s land is exposed to earthquake risk: from historical earthquakes to the recent Kahramanmaras disaster, earthquakes created dramatic consequences. Consequently, there is a pressing need for urban policies aimed at mitigating earthquake risk and implementing a nation-wide urban transformation. In this regard, the central government enacted Law 6306, the ‘Law on Transformation of Areas under Disaster Risk’, in 2012. This paper analyses earthquake-oriented restructuring policies that are authorised by this law. It is argued that the law introduces a new set of risks due to its centralised, discretionary, non-transparent and non-participatory approach. While the constant threat of earthquake still endangers the lives of millions, it also creates an opportunity to exploit the urban space for speculative interest.

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  • Dicle Kizildere, 2025. "Earthquake disaster-induced urban policies: paradoxes and challenges in Turkey," Urban Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(1), pages 130-141, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rurpxx:v:18:y:2025:i:1:p:130-141
    DOI: 10.1080/17535069.2024.2422627
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