Impact of Aegean Earthquakes on Türkiye and the Recent Sea Recession
The recent seismic activity near Santorini has raised concerns in Türkiye’s western coastal regions, where tremors have been felt and unusual environmental changes, such as the sea receding, have been observed. Here’s what you need to know: 1. Seismic Activity in Western Türkiye Türkiye sits on active fault lines, including the North Anatolian Fault and […]
Two Years On: Türkiye Rebuilds After Devastating 2023 Earthquakes
Two years have passed since the catastrophic earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and neighbouring Syria on February 6, 2023, forever changing the lives of millions. The twin earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 7.6 in magnitude, brought unprecedented destruction, leaving entire cities in ruins and causing a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions. A Disaster of Unimaginable Scale […]
Living with earthquakes
On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Türkiye and northern and western Syria. The epicentre was 32 km (20 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. At 13:24, there was a second magnitude 7.7 earthquake centred 95 km (59 mi) to the north-northeast from the first, in Kahramanmaraş Province. There was widespread damage and tens of thousands of fatalities. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake was the strongest to occur […]