Collective Action for Readiness, Recovery, and Resilience: Turkey and Syria After the Earthquakes

The 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, 2023, officially took an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 lives. Entire neighborhoods were destroyed in several cities, including Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, and Hatay, with more than 160,000 collapsed or severely damaged buildings. The humanitarian crisis facing the region presents immediate aid and disaster relief challenges as well as concerns for long-term, safe, sustainable, and resilient rebuilding efforts.

Turkey and Syria After the Earthquakes is a series of panel discussions curated by Collective Action for Readiness, Recovery, and Resilience (CARRRE) to provide an international platform for learning, debate, and actionable projects. CARRRE, a collective of US-based Turkish-American architects and academics, aims to amplify awareness among a global audience regarding the catastrophic repercussions of earthquakes and provide agency to architects, planners, engineers, municipalities, and builders on the ground by assisting with local relief efforts, sharing professional expertise, and aiding in the development of long-term rebuilding strategies.

Organized by AIA New York | Center for Architecture Design for Risk and Reconstruction Committee and Collective Action for Readiness, Recovery, and Resilience (CARRRE) in collaboration with Salt, this free-admission program is open to everyone.

PROGRAM

Panel #1: “Emergency Responses”
Saturday, July 22, 16.30
Walk-in Cinema & Online

Panel #2: “Mid-Term Relief & Transitional Programs”
Saturday, July 29, 16.30
Walk-in Cinema & Online

Panel #3: “Long-Term Recovery: Building Back Better”
Saturday, September 30, 17.00
Walk-in Cinema & Online

Panel #4: “Long-Term Recovery: Building Back Better (Part II)”
Saturday, October 21, 17.00
Walk-in Cinema & Online

Panel #5: “Hatay Planning Center Report”
Thursday, February 22, 17.00
Walk-in Cinema & Online