"Instead of knowing this fact and being afraid, it is necessary to take urgent measures" / "The grandfather" who warned of the earthquake in Turkey 12 years ago, but no one listened

Known as the "grandfather of the earthquake", Ahmet Mete I??kara had warned 12 years ago about Hatay, where two earthquakes in Kahramanmara? caused great destruction.

At a panel held in Adana in 2011, he warned of taking precautions, especially for a possible magnitude 7 earthquake in Hatay, which unfortunately came true, killing thousands.

"There has been no earthquake in Hataj for a long time. There are no earthquakes above magnitude 7 in particular. But if you look back, there were more than 7 earthquakes in Hataj. In fact, if you go to Hataj and talk to the residents of Hataj, they will say that it seems that the city has gone underground. An earthquake that may occur in Hataj will also affect Adana. Instead of knowing this fact and being afraid, it is necessary to take precautions", Ahmet Mete I??kara said 12 years ago.