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On the behalf of organizing committee, we would like to invite you to the “10th Turkish Conference on Earthquake Engineering”, which will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye on 8-10 October, 2025.

Organized in collaboration with the Turkish Earthquake Foundation and the Istanbul Branch of the Chamber of Civil Engineers , this significant event serves as an international platform that brings together researchers, engineers, and practitioners in the field of earthquake engineering.

The conference aims to provide a unique opportunity to discuss the latest scientific and technical developments, share innovative ideas, and foster collaboration within the industry.

We look forward to meeting you in Istanbul and welcoming you.

Topics

All Topics

  • Disaster Management,
  • Active and Passive Seismic Isolation,
  • Infrastructure and Foundation Systems,
  • Experimental Studies,
  • Earthquake Hazard and Scenarios,
  • Earthquake Ground Motion,
  • Earthquake Regulations,
  • Earthquake Resistant Structural Design,
  • Resilience Based Structural Design and Retrofitting,
  • Geotechnical Eartquake Engineering,
  • Rehabilitation of Damaged Structures,
  • Incremental Seismic Retrofitting,
  • Urban and Regional Planning,
  • Seismic Risk Prioritization of Existing Buildings,
  • Performance Based Design,
  • Deficiency Based Local Retrofitting,
  • Earthquake Resistant Design of Industrial Buildings,
  • Historical Buildings and Cultural Heritage,
  • Analysis of Structural Elements and Systems,
  • Structural Health Monitoring,
  • Seismic Retrofitting,
  • Structural Earthquake Engineering,
  • Soil Structure Interaction,
  • Innovative materials for retrofitting of structures,
  • Local Site Effects and Microzonation,

Co-Chairs

Sinem Kolgu

Sinem Kolgu

Conference Co-Chair

Alper İlki

Alper İlki

Conference Co-Chair

Prof.Dr. Rıfat Yarar Lecturer

Haluk Sucuoğlu

Haluk Sucuoğlu

Prof.Dr. Rıfat Yarar Lecturer

Keynote Lecturers

Murat Saatçioğlu

Murat Saatçioğlu

Keynote Lecturer

Helen Crowley

Helen Crowley

Keynote Lecturer

Engineering the future: how seismic risk models can build more resilient societies

Biography
Kutay Orakçal

Kutay Orakçal

Keynote Lecturer

Reinforced concrete walls: How well do we consider their behavior in analysis and design?

Biography
Kemal Önder Çetin

Kemal Önder Çetin

Keynote Lecturer

Sinan Akkar

Sinan Akkar

Keynote Lecturer

Earthquake Loss Models for Turkish Insurance Portfolios

Biography
Sergio Alcocer

Sergio Alcocer

Keynote Lecturer

Challenges for Strengthening Seismic Resilience in Large Urban Areas: The Case of Mexico City

Biography

Invited-Theme Lecturers

Gerard J. O'Reilly

Gerard J. O'Reilly

Theme Lecturer

Advancements in seismic risk assessment of existing structures: insights from analytical models and empirical earthquake data

Biography
Murat Altuğ Erberik

Murat Altuğ Erberik

Theme Lecturer

Should we design for sequential earthquakes?

Biography
Pelin Özener

Pelin Özener

Theme Lecturer

Biography
Dina D'Ayala

Dina D'Ayala

Theme Lecturer

Ufuk Yazgan

Ufuk Yazgan

Theme Lecturer

Koichi Kusunoki

Koichi Kusunoki

Theme Lecturer

Special Session - From Masters

Prof. Dr. Atilla Ansal

Prof. Dr. M. Nuray Aydınoğlu

Prof. Dr. Zekai Celep

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdik

Prof. Dr. Polat Gülkan

Prof. Dr. Kutay Özaydın

Prof. Dr. Tuğrul Tankut