“Urban Resilience in Post-Earthquake Reconstruction: Development and Financing Through Capital Markets’’ Panel Held at the 7th Turkish Capital Markets Summit on  4th of October!

“Urban Resilience in Post-Earthquake Reconstruction: Development and Financing Through Capital Markets’  panel was held at the Turkish Capital Markets Summit, addressing the earthquake risk in our country and the economic and societal effects of disasters.

During the panel, the extent of the damage caused by earthquakes and the importance of urban resilience were emphasized, and discussions took place on how Turkey can be better prepared for future disasters. Panelists evaluated the economic losses and societal impacts caused by earthquakes while discussing financing methods to enhance urban resilience.

The panel was moderated by Tuğçe Söğüt, the General Secretary of EYDK (Impact Investing Advisory Board), and featured expert speakers Jonathan F. B. Rose (Jonathan Rose Companies, Urban Planner and Real Estate Developer), Can Atacık (Founder of Alethina Impact, Executive Committee Member of Etkiyap), Seçil Yıldız (Deputy General Manager of the Development and Investment Bank of Turkey), Cem Ocak (Deputy Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), and Prof. Dr. Ali Hepşen (Istanbul University, Faculty of Business)  discussed the importance of urban resilience and the role of capital markets.”