Dams Sustain No Damage from Quake

The dam was built with earthquakes in mind. Ataturk Dam is two-and-a-half times more resistant to quakes than a normal building. A study will not be done because of this tremor. In any case, the dam is continuously being monitored. The longest irrigation canals in the world were constructed 100 meters under the surface of the ground. It is not possible for an earthquake to damage the canals."

In related news, no damage was reported at Birecik Dam, built by an international consortium that included Germany, Austria, France and Belgium under the build, operate, transfer (BOT) model.

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