Out of 3,171 schools in the city, 820 were damaged — 118 suffered moderate and 13 severe damage. Of nearly 10,000 public buildings in Istanbul, 1,137 sustained light damage, 387 moderate, and 37 were severely damaged.
Avcılar was the hardest-hit district in Istanbul. In Avcılar alone, 270 people were killed and hundreds were injured. The district saw 1,823 homes and 326 businesses either collapse or suffer heavy damage.
Additionally, 5,106 homes and 872 businesses had moderate damage, while 3,685 homes and 461 businesses were lightly damaged.
Through urban transformation efforts led by ministries, TOKİ (the Housing Development Administration of Türkiye), and other institutions, significant recovery was achieved.
In the affected cities, new earthquake-resistant buildings were constructed by TOKİ, municipalities, and the private sector. Public buildings — particularly schools and hospitals — with light damage were reinforced to withstand future quakes.
