In this episode of Everyone by the Smart Cities Council we were joined by Murat Balcioglu, Country Director of Turkey for the Smart Cities Council.

Murat introduces himself to our global smart places ecosystem before sharing insight into the situation in Turkey where he is coordinating efforts to provide relief to those affected by the two devastating 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş.

Murat talks to the current need on the ground, as well as the future work that lies ahead for all stakeholders to create temporary or permanent places for the people affected by this disaster.

At the end, our main target is creating earthquake-safe cities, sustainable, livable, workable, cities in Turkey, something we will collectively drive as the Smart Cities Council, taking direction from Murat and our Safe, Smart, Sustainable Buildings task force.

We then hear from Corey Gray, Global CEO of the Smart Cities Council. As an organisation about people in place and action and impact it is vital that when times are tough, we step up. Corey shares the inspiration that Murat is to so many in our ecosystem and the support we’re seeing from members and organisations we work alongside. So listen in, and join us in putting our money where our mouth is and taking action to deliver impact. If you would like to get involved in the efforts in Turkey on the ground, please get in touch with Murat and you can of course reach out at SmartCitiesCouncil.com

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Everyone by Smart Cities CouncilBy Everyone by Smart Cities CouncilApr 12, 2023