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Allianz Teknik is Turkey’s first accredited earthquake and fire training center

is to take precautions before the risk is realized. To achieve
that, we need to increase both individual and corporate aware-
ness. At Allianz Teknik, which was founded with the full sup-
port from Allianz Group, we have successfully been working
towards fulfilling that need for over a year. With our accredi-
tation, we have saved companies in Turkey from sending their
products overseas just to get them tested against earthquakes.
This is a significant opportunity for our national producers. At
Allianz Teknik, we will keep organizing informatory and ed-
ucational activities with scientific programs for children and
young people, while carrying out awareness-raising activities
against earthquakes and fires,” he said.

Goal is to help increase social risk awareness
Founded by Allianz with the aim of enhancing Turkey’s social Located inside the campus of Turkish – German University in
risk awareness, Alilanz Teknik has received its accreditation Beykoz, İstanbul; Allianz Teknik continues to offer services in
form TÜRKAK (Turkish Accreditation Agency); thus confirm- compliance with pandemic precautions with the aim of making
ing the compatibility of all its tests with international and lo- a contribution to social risk awareness. Over the course of one
cal standards. As a result, Allianz Teknik has been Turkey’s year, Allianz Teknik hosted more than 2000 guests, tested
first accredited earthquake and fire training center.
374 vehicle seats in addition to 24 hours of earthquake testing
and 8 hours of reaction-to-fire testing. The institution organ-
Founded by Allianz Turkey with the aim of enhancing Turkey’s ized 46 hours of practical training and provided 125 hours of
social risk awareness and within the scope of their sustaina- consultancy services.
bility strategy, Allianz Teknik has completed the accreditation
process of TÜRKAK (Turkish Accreditation Agency) and re-
ceived their accreditation status. The accreditation confirms In addition to earthquake and fire tests run for specific mar-
the technical capability of Allianz Teknik’s laboratories, and kets, Allianz Teknik also organizes several certification and
the conformity of their tests with national and international training programs, offers professional risk consultancy ser-
testing standards in terms of accuracy, objectivity and confi- vices, and helps professional organizations and universities
dentiality principles. Offering services with the aim of a soci- in training qualified technicians and engineers for public and
ety with high risk awareness and a sustainable future, Allianz private sectors.
Teknik has become Turkey’s first accredited earthquake and
fire testing and training center. With its capability of doing Nearly 1000 people from over 20 organizations and
accredited reaction-to-fire testing, Allianz Teknik has also be- institutions have been trained
come Allianz Group’s third testing and training center in the
world. It is also the first testing center of the Group that offers Established on a land of 2500 square meters, Allianz Teknik
services in earthquake and fire lines. has an indoor space of 1400 square meters and an outdoor
space of 1100 square meters. It features an earthquake lab,
Founded in 2019 with an investment of 30 million TL, Al- earthquake training room, a conference room with an earth-
lianz Teknik detects risks arising from natural catastrophes quake simulator, EDOK and spray rooms, fire training hall,
and runs earthquake, transportation and reaction-to-fire tests. fire pump room, smoke escape simulation room, clean fire
Tolga Gürkan, Chief Executive Director of Allianz Turkey, simulation, and finally a fire reaction laboratory. So far, Al-
stated that Allianz Teknik Earthquake and Fire Testing and lianz Teknik trained nearly 1000 people from over 20 institu-
Training Center was founded with the aim of creating social tions and organizations including Koç Holding, Turkcell, Yapı
risk awareness for earthquake and fire risks –which are the Kredi, Okan University, Bahçeşehir University, Türk Alman
two major risks in our country– and constructing safer build- Üniversitesi, ASİAD, TEKSADER, Insurance Association of
ings; thus creating a sustainable future. Gürkan reminded that Turkey (TSB), İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB). A
Turkey was one of the top five countries in the category of nat- virtual tour is also available for those who cannot visit the
ural catastrophes in Allianz Risk Barometer, global business premises. The virtual tour is accessible via https://www.alli-
risks research conducted annually by Allianz Group. “Earth- anzteknik.com.tr/tr/sanal-tur. The virtual tour also features
quake and fire are among the top 10 risks faced by our coun- trainings and gives visitors an opportunity to watch conducted
try. The most significant step to be taken for such critical risks tests.