A delegation of staff members from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from various overseas offices visited Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute on 23 October 2026, as part of a “learning program” organized by the JICA Türkiye Office.
The program aimed to introduce Türkiye’s disaster risk mitigation efforts and institutional capacities. During the visit, the delegation received information about the work of KOERI, including earthquake and tsunami monitoring, earthquake research, early warning systems, earthquake engineering, and disaster preparedness.
Scientific and technical cooperation between Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute and Japan dates back to the 1970s. With its longstanding scientific expertise and extensive experience in international collaboration in earthquake research and disaster risk reduction, KOERI has contributed to joint initiatives between Türkiye and Japan for decades. This partnership, strengthened through numerous training programs and joint research projects, has continued following the completion of the SATREPS-MARDIM project in 2018 and is currently being carried forward through the ongoing SATREPS-MARTEST project. These projects represent important examples of joint efforts to reduce earthquake and tsunami risks, strengthen scientific research capacity, and enhance disaster preparedness.
