Aseismic safety in Turkey
Purchasing the pleasant real estate, future owner will undoubtedly take an interest in quality of construction and level of safety of the building.
So far as concerns the real estate in Turkey, special attention pay to level of seismic safety. Since an ancient time the territory of modern Turkey differed big volcanic activity. Volcanoes "fell asleep" with centuries and were calmed down, and here earthquakes periodically have an effect. Seismic and unstable areas specialists in emergency situations and natural disasters call the region of the Black Sea coast and east part of Turkey. At the same time, the area of the Mediterranean coast most popular with foreign investors isn't among them seismic and dangerous regions. Tremors here happen not often, insignificant on force, to epicenter in the sea far from the coast. About earthquakes inhabitants of the cities and settlements of the Turkish Mediterranean, learn as well as everything, – from mass media. On the coast these pushes practically in any way aren't felt.
Nevertheless, a problem of seismic safety in all Turkey treat very seriously. First of all it concerns dwelling stock of Istanbul which is to the danger area. Certain buildings become stronger. The network of observing stations which day and night fix seismic activity is created. Much more strict than steel in the country of the quality requirement of construction works. Ten years in Turkey Requirements and rules of aseismic construction according to which structures shall maintain tremors measuring 7.5 points by the Richter scale work. Each building put in operation shall have the documents confirmatory that in case of its construction these Requirements and rules are observed fully.
Besides Turkey – one of three countries in the world where compulsory insurance of property from natural disasters, in this case from earthquakes works. (Similar practice exists in Iceland and Romania). And here probably it is worth recognizing that it speaks not only about a special zone of risk of these countries (shakes much and strongly and other states), but also about responsibility, from what power approach to population safety issues.
The real estate in Turkey is subject to compulsory national insurance which packet includes earthquake insurance, a flood and an act of terrorism. On this insurance in case of a loss occurrence the state pays to the victim the cadastral cost of the destroyed housing. The cost of such insurance constitutes 136 TL in a year.
The owner of the Turkish real estate can in addition and independently insure the house on the amount of its estimated value. Insurance companies carry out a real estate value assessment. According to the statistics, inhabitants of seismically danger areas – the Black Sea coast and east part of Turkey often use such insurance, but those who lives on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea neglect: here aren't afraid of earthquakes.
And nevertheless, though on the Turkish Mediterranean (for example, in so popular at Russian and Kazakhstan citizens Alanya, Mahmutlar) probability of an earthquake is very low, purchasing the Turkish real estate, pay attention to that object of your investment, your house in Turkey had the documents confirmatory that it is constructed according to Requirements and rules of aseismic construction. Surely insure the dwelling. Also live quietly.
Author: RestProperty
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