08-02-2023, 09:11 PM
I spent 3 months in the Diyarbakir area back in 1989 doing oil exploration surveying. One of the lasting memories is the ramshackle building construction that I saw underway. I'm not surprised that so many buildings have failed. Diyarbakir is an ancient city with the older part of it being within fortification walls dating from around 350-500AD. I can't help but wonder how those walls survived the quakes. Well I suspect.
The other enduring memory is of the toughness and resilience of the Kurdish labourers we worked with. Used to being downtrodden and surviving a challenging climate so hopefully their resilience serves them well in this challenge.
The other enduring memory is of the toughness and resilience of the Kurdish labourers we worked with. Used to being downtrodden and surviving a challenging climate so hopefully their resilience serves them well in this challenge.