Future earthquake would result in $120 billion in damage’

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The earthquake that geologists and researchers believe is certain to take place in the coming decades in Istanbul is expected to cause much greater damage, only about a quarter of which is expected to be covered by insurance, Gülen said. Total losses would amount to 11-15 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
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