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The Effects of the 6 February Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes
on the Business World

• The focal point was the provision of tents, containers, heaters and
nutrition needs for temporary housing.
• The aid that reached the region was distributed quickly to those in need
with the coordination of the Chambers and Commodity Exchanges in
the region.

2.2. Damage and Condition Assessment Studies
4 studies were conducted at different times in order to determine the
conditions and damages of the members affected by the earthquake. The
starting dates of these studies are listed below.
• The Place of the Earthquake Zone in the Turkish Economy
• Online Survey (February 10, 2023)
• Call Center Survey (March 7, 2023)
• Field Study by TOBB and The Economic Policy Research Foundation of
Türkiye (TEPAV) (March 21, 2023)
In this part of the article, the results of each study conducted at different
times will be discussed.

2.2.1. The Place of the Earthquake Zone in the Turkish Economy
The 11 provinces declared as disaster zones have a significant share
in the Turkish economy. The population of these provinces is 14.1 million
constituting 16.5 percent of the total population of the country. There are 3.6
million households residing in the region and the household size is higher
than the average of Türkiye by 3.17. Şanlıurfa (4,9), Diyarbakır (4,2), Gaziantep
(3,9) and Adiyaman (3,9) are the provinces with the most crowded households
in the region.

Diagram 1. Population and Household Size in Earthquake Zone Provinces (2022)
Source: TÜİK, TEPAV calculations

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