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A Month Since the Devastating Earthquake in Turkey
The Atlantic   08 March 2023   Turkey   Gaziantep  
An aerial view of a field hospital built by Belgium in the Kırıkhan district of Turkey's Hatay province, seen on February 28, 2023
<p>This week marked the passing of one month since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep on February 6, followed by dozens of powerful aftershocks. More than 50,000 deaths have been reported across southern Turkey and northwestern ...
Several dead in Turkey after earthquake hits Iran border area
Aljazeera   23 February 2020   Turkey   Van province  
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<p>At least eight people have been killed and 21 others injured in Turkey's Van province following an earthquake early Sunday, the country's interior minister has said.<br />Three of those killed were children, according to Suleyman Soylu, adding that some ...
Turkey earthquake: At least 21 dead as buildings collapse
BBC NEWS   25 January 2020   Turkey   Elazig province  
The quake caused buildings to collapse
<p>At least 21 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey.<br />The 6.8 magnitude quake, centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province, caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the ...
Turkey earthquake: 5.7 magnitude quake strikes sending tremors through tourist hotspots
Express   20 March 2019   Turkey   Denizli  
Turkey has been rocked by an earthquake (Image: USGS•GETTY)
<p>AN EARTHQUAKE measuring up to 5.7 magnitude has rocked Denizli in Turkey, sending tremors across tourist hotspots. The European earthquake monitoring service said the quake measured 6.4 magnitude. The quake was also felt in the neighbouring Izmir and Antalya. ...
Istanbul railway connects European and Asian continents
Hurriyet Daily News   12 March 2019   Turkey   Istanbul  
<p>The train line connecting Istanbul&rsquo;s European side suburb Halkalı with Gebze district of Kocaeli province on the east was opened to service with an official ceremony on March 12 with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan upon the completion ...
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Landslide occured in Ataşehir, Istanbul - Caught on camera
Landslide damages cars in Istanbul’s Ataşehir (source: hurriyetdailynews.com)
<p>Report informs referring to the <em>Haber7</em>, the incident took place in Ataşehir district.</p><p>Batı Ataşehir district municipality said, as a result retaining wall of the building near car park in Barbaros collapsed.</p><p>Ambulance and rescuers rushed ...
Road in Istanbul’s Üsküdar collapses, parked car pulled into hole
DAILY SABAH   01 August 2017   Turkey   Istanbul  
Road in Istanbul’s Üsküdar collapses, parked car pulled into hole / DAILY SABAH
<p>A road in Istanbul's &Uuml;sk&uuml;dar district on the Asian side of the city collapsed Monday, swallowing up a parked vehicle.<br /><br />No immediate injuries were reported as a result of the caved in road.<br /><br />The incident occurred at around 3:00 ...
Twin earthquakes shake western Turkey
temblor.net   21 April 2017   Turkey   Izmir  
Today, twin M=5.0 earthquakes shook western Turkey within an hour of one another. It is a possibility that the second of the two quakes was triggered by the first.
<p>Two mid-size earthquakes, 200 km away and 1 hour apart, shook western Turkey causing widespread anxiety. Some 100 km away from the closest shock, In Izmir, the country&rsquo;s third largest city, many people ran outside. Although construction quality has ...
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Tender awarded for record-breaking Turkish solar power plant
The construction index   27 March 2017   Turkey   Asia  
Solar power plant (source: The Construction Index)
<p>The contract has been awarded for a solar power plant with the capacity to supply more than 600,000 households in Turkey.</p> <p>The tender for the plant - which will be the largest in the region and one of the largest in the world &ndash; was won by a ...
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A Trojan Horse? Seismic swarm in Turkey gently stresses a major fault zone
temblor.net   16 February 2017   Turkey   Asia  
Temblor Map showing active faults in Turkey (MTA Faults)
<p>A series of mid-sized earthquakes (also called a seismic swarm) occurred at the tip of the Biga Peninsula in Turkey at the intersection of the Kestanbol Fault and the Edremit Fault Zone. In just a few days, 800 earthquakes varying size were felt, including ...
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