Updated Information on March 2, 2023
Earthquake Damage and Corruption Are Intertwined in Erdogan’s Turkey
With each passing day, the number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey is increasing. Our heart goes out to the nearly 50,000 dead and close to 200,000 injured as of now. The ancient city of Antioch (Antakya) with a population of 250,000 has been mostly reduced to rubble.
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2019 Istanbul earthquake
Earthquake
Three days before the main earthquake, on 23 September, there was a 4.6-degree shock in the south-west of Istanbul.[14] Two hours before the earthquake, at 12:00 noon, a 2.9 earthquake took place in Silivri.
The earthquake happened at 13:59 local time at the western edge of the Kumburgaz section of North Anatolian Fault under the Sea of Marmara, at a depth of 6.99 km[3] as a strike-slip movement.[15] Different sources states the magnitude as 5.7 Mw[1] and 5.8 ML.[2]
Over 300 aftershocks were reported after the main earthquake
Map of plate boundaries affecting Turkey
2019 East Azerbaijan earthquake
Earthquake
| Modified Mercalli intensities in selected locations[2] | ||
| MMI | Locations | Population exposure |
|---|---|---|
| VII (Very strong) | Sarab | 77,000 |
| VI (Strong) | Hashtrud | 83,000 |
| V (Moderate) | Tabriz | 1.28 million |
| IV (Light) | Ardabil | 6.45 million |
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake was a result of strike-slip faulting approximately 250 km to the northeast of the plate boundary between the Arabia and Eurasian plates.[2] The focal mechanism indicated faulting in a left-lateral sense beneath Mount Bozgush. Aftershocks distribution suggest rupture along a NE–SW plane. It is thought to have ruptured along a buried parallel splay branch of the Shalgun–Yelimsi Fault. A fault dimension of 3.8 × 4.9 km2 was estimated, buried beneath the surface. It produced a maximum slip of 0.8 meter at 5 km depth, while a large area of slip occurred at between 2 km and 11 km depth.[9]
Arabian Plate
The Arabian Plate is a minor tectonic plate in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
It is one of the three continental plates (along with the African and Indian plates) that have been moving northward in geological history and colliding with the Eurasian Plate. That is resulting in a mingling of plate pieces and mountain ranges extending in the west from the Pyrenees, crossing Southern Europe to Iran, forming the Alborz and the Zagros Mountains, to the Himalayas and ranges of Southeast Asia
Countries and regions
Countries within the plate include Bahrain, Djibouti, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Regions include the Anti-Lebanon Mountains (Lebanon), parts of Awdal (Somalia/Somaliland), the Khuzestan Province (Iran), the Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkey), and the Southern Denkalya Subregion (Eritrea).2022–23 West Azerbaijan earthquakes
The earthquakes occurred near the city of Khoy, and started with a magnitude 5.1 foreshock on September 21.[2] On October 5, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit about 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Khoy, at a depth of 15 km.[1] On January 18, 2023, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck about 4 km to the southwest.[10] Ten days later, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9, struck 2 km to the southwest.[11] The mainshock was also felt in Turkey,[12] Azerbaijan,[13] and Armenia.
2023 Earthquakes Syria and Turkey
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said shaking was felt in Armenia, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Romania, and Greenland. In Iraq, fans, frames and other hanging objects were heavily shaking.[80][81][82] In Iraq many residents stayed outdoors while waiting for an announcement that it was safe to return to their homes. An aftershock hit hours later, causing buildings to be evacuated. No deaths or injuries have been reported
| 2,461 | 7.8 |  Turkey Syria
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2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes | February 6, 2023 |
Antab, Aintab or present day name by Turkey GaziAnteb
Gaziantep (Turkish pronunciation: [ɡaːˈziantep]), historically and still informally called Aintab or Antep (pronounced [anˈtep]), is a major city and capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region, approximately 185 km (115 mi) east of Adana and 97 km (60 mi) north of Aleppo, Syria. It is thought to be located on the site of ancient Antiochia ad Taurum, and is near ancient Zeugma.
As of 2021 census, the Metropolitan Province was home to 2,130,432 inhabitants, of whom 1,775,904 lived in the metropolitan area made of two (out of three) urban districts of Şahinbey and Şehitkamil, as Oğuzeli is not conurbated. It was the sixth-most populous city in Turkey.
In February 2023, the city was severely damaged by catastrophic earthquakes.
Armenian period
Although it was controlled by the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia only between 1155–1157 and 1204–1206, for most of the last two millennia, Gaziantep hosted a large Armenian community. Armenians played a significant role in the city's history, culture, welfare, and prosperity. These communities no longer exist in the city due to the Hamidian massacres in 1895 and the Armenian genocide in 1915.[12][13]
Gaziantep served a significant trade route within the Ottoman Empire. Armenians were active in manufacturing, agriculture production and, most notably, trade, and became the wealthiest ethnic group in the city,[citation needed] until their wealth was confiscated during the Armenian genocide.[14]
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Earthquake which caused devastation in 10 cities is getting worse7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş. The earthquake that occurred on 04.17 shook Kilis, Diyarbakır, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, ıranlıurfa, Adıyaman, Malatya and Hatay as well. Another 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in the same area hours later, centered in Elbistan. Death toll rises to 1,651. Schools all over Turkey have been closed until February 13.President Erdoğan made a statement at noon, "The number of people rescued from the wreckage reached 2,470." "she has made her statement.Erdoğan said “10 more governors have been assigned alongside the governors in the provinces, 9 thousand personnel are carrying out search and rescue operations, we do not know where the death toll will increase.”According to the statement made by the Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca at 20.30, 1,651 people died in 10 provinces.Total number of injured people is 11,119, and the number of destroyed buildings is 3 thousand 471.The biggest death toll was in Hatay. İskenderun State Hospital, which has served for 55 years in İskendarun district of Hatay, was also collapsed by the earthquake. Government hospital and police station demolished in Antakya too.According to Oktay's statement at 18:30, 234 lost, 1700 injured and 31 destroyed buildings in Maraş. 520 lost, 700 injured, 1278 destroyed buildings in Hatay. 205 missing, 1003 injured, 101 demolished buildings in Osmaniye. 20 people lost, 200 injured, 600 destroyed buildings in Adıyaman. 46 lost, 557 injured, 20 destroyed buildings in Diyarbakır. 30 people lost, 1070 injured, 331 demolished buildings in 70anlıurfa. 13 lost, 244 injured, 50 burnt buildings in Kilis. 106 lost, 1941 injured, 300 buildings destroyed in Malatya. 6 buildings were demolished in Elazığ.More than 200 lives were lost in Gaziantep.At 13:24 a new earthquake occurred in the center of Elbistan AFAD made a statement "The 7.6 magnitude earthquake is not an additional one but a new one".The first statement made by AFAD "130 additional earthquakes occurred after the earthquake. Earthquake was felt intensely in the surrounding cities especially in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, ahranlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Malatya and Adana.CHP Hatay MP İsmet Tokdemir, "The disaster in Hatay is huge. Search and rescue teams should be dispatched immediately. Search and rescue teams are not sufficient. We have tens of thousands of our citizens under wreck. "she has made her statement.Kandilli Observatory Kahramanmaraş revised the magnitude of the first earthquake as 7.7.The earthquake was felt in several cities.Debris removal and rescue operations are underway. Kilis, Adana. Gaziantep, Malatya, Hatay, K. Search and rescue operations have been going on in Maraş since the moment of the earthquake. New Mosque in Malatya collapsed.TAG Highway is closed to traffic between Osmaniye and Gaziantep due to the earthquake.National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced that all 3 soldiers were martyred in the earthquake area.AKP Group Deputy Chairman Elitaş, "In agreement with all political parties in the Assembly, we are taking a 1 week break from the General Assembly works. " he said.The General Directorate of DHMI said "Minor scale damage occurred in Malatya Airport terminal building in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Albistan. The airport, which is closed to civilian air traffic, is open for humanitarian aid and search-rescue flights," he explained.Hatay Airport is closed due to the damage.A statement from the Patriotic HouseThe statement made by the Patriarchate of Armenians of Turkey stated that there were casualties from the Armenian community in Malatya. It is reported that 3 people from the same family died.The damage in Iskenderun is huge, the Latin Catholic Church was demolished, the Church of Karasun Mangants was damaged, the Greek Orthodox Church is also damaged.Diyarbakır Church was not damaged. The earthquake was felt strongly in Vakıflıköy, the buildings were damaged, the church is in good condition.Health information has not been received from the Armenian community of Aleppo yet, however it is reported that 4 lives have been lost from the Armenian community.Meanwhile, according to the information received from the Ecumenical Patrikhane, the Greek Orthodox Church in Altınözü Tokaçlı was completely demolished and the church in the center of Antakya was damaged.It was also felt in Egypt,great casualties in SyriaEarthquake also hit neighboring countries from Egypt to Iran.Earthquake was felt especially in Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, DKT, Southern Cyprus Greek Administration and Iraq.Syrian officials announced that 461 people were killed and about 1326 injured as a result of the earthquake in Aleppo, Hama and Lazkiye provinces. The total death toll in the country has exceeded 810.
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