In a magnitude 7 earthquake in Bursa, 28,000 buildings could be destroyed.

04.03.2025 16:40

The Mayor of Bursa, Mustafa Bozbey, stated that there are 122,000 risky buildings in Bursa, and that 28,000 of them could collapse in an earthquake of magnitude 7.

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At the iftar organized by the Bursa Industrialists and Business People Association (BUSİAD), Bursa Metropolitan Mayor Mustafa Bozbey, Osmangazi Mayor Erkan Aydın, Mudanya Mayor Deniz Dalgıç, Karacabey Mayor Fatih Karabatı, Gemlik Mayor Şükrü Deviren, Gürsu Mayor Mustafa Işık, Yenişehir Mayor Ercan Özel, Harmancık Mayor Haşim Ali Arıkan, and the Deputy Mayors of Kestel and Nilüfer attended. Additionally, CHP Bursa Deputy Nurhayat Altaca Kayışoğlu, CHP Bursa Deputy Hasan Öztürk, İYİ Party Bursa Deputy Selçuk Türkoğlu, former Minister and İYİ Party Yozgat Deputy Lütfullah Kayalar, as well as the protocol were present at the iftar.

"BURSA, THE PILOT OF INDUSTRY, IS READY TO BE THE PILOT OF TRANSFORMATION"

Speaking at the iftar program, BUSİAD Board Chairman Buğra Küçükkayalar said, "We know that we cannot change the past, but we can shape and transform the future with the experiences we gained from the past." Küçükkayalar stated that they created the vision document "Bursa Developing with Industry, Agriculture, and Tourism," and then visited all the district mayors, expressing that as a result of these visits, they prepared a report titled "Planning is Essential for a Livable City!" and shared it with the public. Küçükkayalar said: "We sincerely thank all the mayors who attended our iftar and those who could not attend due to their excuses. We have personally witnessed that they work with great dedication to serve their districts in the positions they were elected to. It is our duty to not leave them alone, to listen to their calls, to come together with them, to listen to them, in short, to support them. In the meantime, we have developed our vision document and created a new motto for ourselves. Based on Bursa being the first city in Turkey where organized industry was established, we said, 'Bursa, the Pilot of Industry, is Ready to be the Pilot of Transformation.' Then, with the announcement that the 2050 Environmental Regulation Plan will take shape by the end of this year, we adopted a new discourse and said, 'The time has come for a new story for our Bursa.' Our dream is a Bursa where people who love their city, with smiling faces, live in harmony with nature, maintaining the balance of agriculture, industry, and tourism, and are integrated with the world. We know that we have all the power, experience, and resources as Bursa. As long as we believe in each other, trust each other, unite, talk, and look to the future with hope together. Here, the responsibility falls to all stakeholders of our city, that is, to our business people, our employees, our local administrators, our representatives in the council, our press, in short, to all Bursa residents. We must decide together how we will write a story."

"WE ARE STRIVING FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN BURSA WITH A STRONG ECONOMY, COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY, AND LEADING TECHNOLOGY"

Bursa Metropolitan Mayor Mustafa Bozbey also stated, "Buğra, the president spoke so beautifully that I would sign under all of it as a city manager. I also know your previously prepared report. We have become a pilot for industry; why not be a pilot for transformation? This city, with its capital and engineering infrastructure, can achieve this and reach an export volume of 25-30 billion dollars. Both the air is preserved, and high value-added products are produced. It will become a model city for Turkey and the world. It is very important to be shoulder to shoulder with all segments of society, including workers, farmers, and businessmen. The views and suggestions of our business people coming together under the BUSİAD roof are very important for the future of our city. I am sure that we will carry Bursa forward hand in hand. We are striving to find the truth. A sustainable and green Bursa. A Bursa with a strong economy, competitive industry, and leading technology. We have lost some values, but we can regain them together. A stronger and greener Bursa is possible. This is certainly not an easy goal. If we are planned and believe, we can succeed together. A green environment and industry are not competitors. While protecting our existing industry, we believe that innovative, environmentally friendly production models can exist. We need your knowledge and experience more than ever," he said.

"28 THOUSAND BUILDINGS COULD BE DESTROYED IN AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7"

Bozbey then presented the work they have done regarding the 1/100,000 Bursa Environmental Regulation Plan. He also stated that their goal is to create the city's constitution and that they aim to complete the plan by the end of January 2026. During the presentation, Bozbey also addressed the earthquake risk and provided striking figures. Bozbey said, "Out of 628 thousand buildings, 122 thousand are risky buildings. In an earthquake of magnitude 7, 28 thousand buildings could be destroyed." He also mentioned that Bursa has a water problem and gave special attention to air pollution and tourism efforts. At the end of the speeches, Küçükkayalar presented Bozbey with a ceramic plate as a gift in memory of the day.