Visit of the Uzbek Delegation to Kandilli

On 17 November 2025, a group of Uzbek researchers and engineers visited Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute as part of the “Training and Applied Internship Program in Seismic Safety and Disaster Preparedness,” organized by the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Istanbul.

Within the scope of the visit, the delegation was introduced to the Regional Earthquake–Tsunami Monitoring and Evaluation Center (RETMC), the EarthquakePark, and the Astronomy Laboratory. The guest experts received detailed information on Turkey’s earthquake monitoring systems, early warning studies, disaster risk management practices, and the related infrastructure of our institution.

This visit, aimed at strengthening academic and institutional cooperation between Uzbekistan and Türkiye in the fields of disaster management, seismic safety, and engineering, is expected to contribute significantly to the scientific interaction between the two countries.