He Warned Turkey About Earthquakes. Now He Fears for Istanbul.

Another Saturday profile, the article is about a turkish geologist named Naci Gorur, who warned the country about the powerful earthquakes that happened a couple of weeks ago.

While the lead and the title are fine by themselves, it is really the first three paragraphs that pull you into this article. They are all short and quick to read, but their impact is really strong, learning that people called the professor asking to be saved just after the earthquake is really heartbreaking and makes you want to read more.

The rest of the article talks about how he has been working to prevent tragedy from earthquakes, meeting business owners, utility managers and municipal officials, while also showing up on tv and social media to reach turkey’s population.

He also talks about how the government hasn’t really prepared the city for earthquakes, despite of his warnings. He also mentions how people message him all the time about potential quakes, they’re unprepared.

The article then tells us the professors history and what he has done over the years, and while a bit less interesting, it’s a good way to finish it.