Probable Istanbul Earthquake and its Consequences as A National Risk
Probable Istanbul Earthquake and its Consequences as A National Risk

Author(s): Ali Bilgin Varlık
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Geography, Regional studies, Library and Information Science, Energy and Environmental Studies, Physical Geopgraphy, Environmental and Energy policy
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Istanbul; earthquake; national risk;
Summary/Abstract: The proven history of settlement in Istanbul dates back approximately 3 thousand years, and its history as a capital city dates back to 1600. The city has always preserved its feature of being a geopolitical, economic, and cultural centre of the regions covering the approaching lines of movement and communication between the Asian and European continents. Due to this feature, it became the capital of the empires that played a major role in the domination of the Old World and a crossroads where tribes met. Nevertheless, thanks to this award, it has become a center of attraction for the great powers dominant in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

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