2 projects of Prof. Dr. Galip Yüce, faculty member of our University's Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering, Department of Hydrogeology, received support from TÜBİTAK and 1 project from UNESCO.
The project titled "Fluid geochemistry in seismotectonic regions: formation model and its application to earthquake prediction", led by Prof. Dr. Galip Yüce and Prof. Dr. Nazan Erik Yalçın from Turkey, received support from UNESCO-IGCP.
With the implementation of this project; Possible signals/abnormalities that liquids can record and transmit to the surface will be better understood and measured, and these signals can be used in earthquake predictions.
Another project of Galip Yüce received support within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1001 - Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program. Yüce gave the following information about his project titled "Monitoring the deep-origin fluids along the active fault segments in the Antakya Fault and the Eastern Anatolia and Dead Sea Fault Zones with multidisciplinary approaches in terms of earthquake activity and investigating the gas and geothermal potential around Erzin, Reyhanlı (Hatay)":
“This project proposal is based on multi-disciplinary periodic monitoring of cold and thermal groundwater and gases in the areas affected by the Adıyaman Pazarcık and Kahramanmaraş Elbistan twin earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, and the earthquake that occurred in Hatay Defne district on February 20, 2023. Within the scope of the monitoring activity, the Karlıova-Bingöl segment of the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone, which has not yet broken despite the stress accumulation and seismic gaps, the southern part of the Antakya Fault, the Hacıpaşa segment and the Yesemek segment within the Dead Sea Fault Zone, will be monitored especially closely. "In line with this goal, water and gas samples will be taken during 3 periods, dry, rainy and intermediate periods, and geochemical and quantitative changes at the sampling points will be evaluated together with the seismic activity and deformation processes recorded throughout the region."
Another project of Galip Yüce was deemed worthy of support within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1002-A Rapid Support Module. Providing information about the project titled "Investigating the effects of debris waste generated as a result of the February 2023 earthquakes in Antakya Center and Defne districts of Hatay province on groundwater quality in different aquifer types and recommending preventive measures against quality deterioration", Yüce said:
“As a result of the February 2023 earthquakes, 80% of the building stock in Hatay Antakya Central district has been destroyed. It is estimated that the amount of rubble transported will exceed 100 million tons. Investigating and determining the effects of debris of this size on the water resources both in the area where it collapsed and in the areas where it was transported and disposed of is of great importance for human and environmental health. After earthquakes, it is not clear whether the underground water resources in the region can be used for drinking, use or even irrigation. "With this project proposal, we will try to find an answer to this and the analysis results will be evaluated and suggestions will be made."