1894 Earthquake: Abuses of Public Officials in Damage Assessment and Construction Works in Private Buildings in Istanbul

Ali Turan

Makale detayları

1894 Earthquake: Abuses of Public Officials in Damage Assessment and Construction Works in Private Buildings in Istanbul

Yazarlar:

Ali Turan

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi:

Hacettepe Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346996

pISSN:

2146-1708

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Özet:

 Severe earthquakes have occurred in Istanbul in various periods in history. One of the last severe historical earthquakes that directly affected Istanbul occurred in the Marmara Region on July 10, 1894. This earthquake is one of the historical earthquakes for which we have the most data, both because it affected the capital of the Ottoman Empire and because it occurred in a period when communication facilities were relatively advanced. The earthquake of 1894 caused many losses of life and property in Istanbul. Immediately after the earthquake, damage assessment commissions were established to determine the damage and these commissions carried out damage assessment procedures in both public and private buildings. After the damage assessment procedures, construction and repair works were started in the damaged private buildings. There have been abuses of some public officials both during the damage assessment procedures and in some official works required for the construction and repair activities. In this study, the damage assessment, construction and repair activities carried out in private buildings in Istanbul after the 1894 earthquake and the abuses of public officials that occurred during these processes will be examined. For this purpose, first of all, the formation and duties of damage assessment commissions and construction and repair activities will be discussed. Subsequently, the abuses committed by public officials during these activities and the consequences of these abuses will be examined.

 Severe earthquakes have occurred in Istanbul in various periods in history. One of the last severe historical earthquakes that directly affected Istanbul occurred in the Marmara Region on July 10, 1894. This earthquake is one of the historical earthquakes for which we have the most data, both because it affected the capital of the Ottoman Empire and because it occurred in a period when communication facilities were relatively advanced. The earthquake of 1894 caused many losses of life and property in Istanbul. Immediately after the earthquake, damage assessment commissions were established to determine the damage and these commissions carried out damage assessment procedures in both public and private buildings. After the damage assessment procedures, construction and repair works were started in the damaged private buildings. There have been abuses of some public officials both during the damage assessment procedures and in some official works required for the construction and repair activities. In this study, the damage assessment, construction and repair activities carried out in private buildings in Istanbul after the 1894 earthquake and the abuses of public officials that occurred during these processes will be examined. For this purpose, first of all, the formation and duties of damage assessment commissions and construction and repair activities will be discussed. Subsequently, the abuses committed by public officials during these activities and the consequences of these abuses will be examined.

 Severe earthquakes have occurred in Istanbul in various periods in history. One of the last severe historical earthquakes that directly affected Istanbul occurred in the Marmara Region on July 10, 1894. This earthquake is one of the historical earthquakes for which we have the most data, both because it affected the capital of the Ottoman Empire and because it occurred in a period when communication facilities were relatively advanced. The earthquake of 1894 caused many losses of life and property in Istanbul. Immediately after the earthquake, damage assessment commissions were established to determine the damage and these commissions carried out damage assessment procedures in both public and private buildings. After the damage assessment procedures, construction and repair works were started in the damaged private buildings. There have been abuses of some public officials both during the damage assessment procedures and in some official works required for the construction and repair activities. In this study, the damage assessment, construction and repair activities carried out in private buildings in Istanbul after the 1894 earthquake and the abuses of public officials that occurred during these processes will be examined. For this purpose, first of all, the formation and duties of damage assessment commissions and construction and repair activities will be discussed. Subsequently, the abuses committed by public officials during these activities and the consequences of these abuses will be examined.

 İstanbulda tarihin çeşitli dönemlerinde şiddetli depremler meydana gelmiştir. İstanbulun doğrudan etkilenmiş olduğu son şiddetli tarihi depremlerden biri de 10 Temmuz 1894 tarihinde Marmara Bölgesinde gerçekleşmiştir. Bu deprem gerek Osmanlı Devletinin başkentini etkilemesi gerekse iletişim imkanlarının nispeten gelişmiş olduğu bir dönemde gerçekleşmesi sebebiyle elimizde en çok veri bulunan tarihi depremlerden biridir. 1894 tarihli deprem, İstanbulda çok sayıda can ve mal kaybına sebebiyet vermiştir. Depremden hemen sonra meydana gelen hasarın ortaya konulması için hasar tespit komisyonları oluşturulmuş ve bu komisyonlar gerek kamu binalarında gerekse hususi binalarda hasar tespit çalışmaları gerçekleştirmiştir. Hasar tespit çalışmaları sonrasında ise hasar alan hususi binalarda inşa ve tamirat işlerine başlanmıştır. Gerek hasar tespit çalışmaları sırasında gerekse inşa ve tamirat faaliyetleri için yapılması gereken bazı resmi işlerde birtakım kamu görevlilerinin suistimalleri söz konusu olmuştur. Bu çalışmada, 1894 depreminden sonra İstanbulda hususi binalarda gerçekleştirilen hasar tespit, inşa ve tamirat faaliyetleri ve bu süreçlerde ortaya çıkan kamu görevlilerinin suistimalleri tetkik edilecektir. Bu amaçla evvela hasar tespit komisyonlarının teşekkülü ve görevleri ile inşa ve tamirat faaliyetleri ele alınacaktır. Akabinde de bu faaliyetler sırasında kamu görevlilerinin yapmış olduğu suistimaller ve bu suistimallerin neticeleri incelenecektir.

Makale detayları

1894 Earthquake: Abuses of Public Officials in Damage Assessment and Construction Works in Private Buildings in Istanbul

Yazarlar:

Ali Turan

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi:

Hacettepe Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346996

pISSN:

2146-1708

Istanbul in 1894 earthquake

damage assessment commissions

damage assessment procedures

construction and repair works

abuses by public officials.1894 depreminde İstanbul

hasar tespit komisyonları

hasar tespit çalışmaları

inşa ve tamirat çalışmaları

kamu görevlilerinin suistimalleri.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ali Turan

Yayıncı: Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar: Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi: Hacettepe Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-40

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001346996

pISSN: 2146-1708

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ali Turan

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi:

Hacettepe Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346996

pISSN:

2146-1708