The ISMEP Project was initiated by the Istanbul Governorship Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU) in 2006 with the first loan of 310 million Euro obtained from the World Bank, and it has now reached a total volume of 2.5 billion Euro with the facilities obtained from other multinational development banks and financial institutions participating in …
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Istanbul Governorship’s Istanbul Project Coordination Unit Celebrates its 18th Anniversary! Istanbul Project Coordination Unit of Istanbul Governorship has implemented the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP) since February 6, 2006. As IPCU we are well aware of Istanbul’s earthquake risk. For the past 18 years, we have been making public buildings built …
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Within the scope of the ISMEP project, IPCU used seismic isolator technology in the reconstructed Okmeydanı Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital, Kartal Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital as well as in the retrofitting project of Marmara University Prof. Dr. Asaf Ataseven Hospital. Seismic isolators, a highly effective earthquake …
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Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP) runned by the Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU) in Istanbul, continues to set an example for the world. As IPCU, we hosted a Croatian team who came to benefit from our knowledge and experience about a project similar to ISMEP that will be implemented in the …
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Istanbul Kadıköy Atatürk Science High School which was demolished and reconstructed under the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP), that is implemented by Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU) of Istanbul Governorship, has received a Leed Platinum Certificate awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council based in USA. As reconstructed in 2019 in …
click to continueDear stakeholders, Each year we leave behind puts even greater responsibilities on us. From the very first day we have taken the road with the motto: “We are Strengthening Our Future!”, we at Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU) have been endeavouring to prepare our beloved Istanbul, one of the most important cities in the world, for disasters …
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The “3rd Urban Transformation Summit” was held on November 24-25, 2016 at Üsküdar Bağlarbaşı Congress and Culture Center. In the event organized by Reis Map, Real Estate and Geographic Information System Association, representatives of the local government, construction and finance sectors, public and private sectors, and academicians came together to discuss the urban transformation in …
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Federation of Consultants from Islamic Countries (FCIC) organized the “FCIC International Engineering Forum” on November 25-26, 2016. The forum traditionally organized annually was, this year, held in Istanbul in line with events organized by the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) and the Organization of the …
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Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI-SEE) gathered on November 17-18 under sponsorship of Republic of Türkiye Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) in order to contribute to 2016 Disaster Management Training Program. The symposium entitled “Safe School” Disaster Risk Mitigation Discussion Platform was organized to ensure mutual exchange of …
click to continue“12th of November 1999 Düzce Earthquake Panel and Commemoration Program” was held under joint initiative of Düzce Governorship, Düzce Municipality, Düzce University, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), Tur-kish Red Crescent, and Düzce Search and Rescue Team in the 17th Anniversary of Düzce Earthquake for our 710 citizens who lost their lives in said earthquake. …
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