It is estimated that in Istanbul alone, 90% of buildings are not resistant to earthquakes and a considerable budget and time -- nearly 20-25 years -- would be needed to retrofit all the buildings in the city.
Procjenjuje se da samo u Istanbulu 90 posto zgrada nije otporno na potrese i da će biti potrebna znatna financijska sredstva i vrijeme -- gotovo 20-25 godina -- da bi se modernizirale sve zgrade u gradu.