Turkey lies on a small tectonic plate that is called the Anatolian plate, and the country is located in an area with relatively high seismic activity. The reason for this is that the country is squeezed between three large tectonic plates: The north-going African and Arabian plate to the south, and the south-going Eurasian plate to the north. The movement of these three plates causes the Anatolian plate to be pushed westward into the Aegean Sea. Since Turkey is a large country, the risk from region to region is different. According to the determination of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), regions in Turkey are divided into 5 zones according to earthquake risk. If a region is placed in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd zone precautions must be taken. Alanya is located in the 4th zone and is therefor considered a safe zone. This means that in Alanya earthquakes are felt, but will not have any destructive effect. Building Proc...
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