The occasion held in entrance of the earthquake monument on Marmara Street started with a second of silence and the singing of the National Anthem.
Speaking on the program, Turgay Halisçelik, the President of Avcılar City Council, said that crucial authorized rules relating to earthquakes must be made with none tolerance. Halisçelik mentioned, “Our scientists have been increasingly emphasizing the expectation of a serious earthquake in the Marmara region, especially in the last year. In this context, all identified risky buildings should be demolished as soon as possible and earthquake-resistant buildings should be built in their place. Nothing is more valuable than human life.”
Following the statements, the group lit torches and positioned carnations in entrance of the earthquake monument.
Representatives from political events and civil society organizations, in addition to relations of those that misplaced their lives within the earthquake, attended this system.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
