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1966 MuÅŸ-Varto
On August 19, 1966, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 Mw struck the Muş-Varto region, profoundly affecting the provinces of Erzurum, Muş, and Bingöl…
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1999 Marmara
On August 17, 1999, a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 Mw struck the entire Marmara region, profoundly impacting millions and claiming 18,373…
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1942 Tokat-Niksar
On December 20, 1942, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 Mw struck the Tokat-Niksar region, causing widespread devastation and claiming approximately 3,000…
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1943 Samsun-Ladik
The 1943 Samsun-Ladik Earthquake is vividly depicted in the Cumhuriyet newspaper. Headlines emphasize the severity, such as "Ladik kazasında oturulacak ev…
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1976 Van-Çaldıran
The 24 November 1976 Van-Çaldıran Earthquake is one of the most significant disasters since 1939, as reported by Milliyet and Cumhuriyet. Headlines emphasize…
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1929 Sivas-SuÅŸehri
The Sivas Suşehri Earthquake of May 18, 1929, caused extensive damage, as documented in newspapers like Cumhuriyet, İkdam, Milliyet, and Vakit. Though no…
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1998 Adana
On June 27, 1998, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Adana. Milliyet reports " Adana’da Büyük Acı" (Great Pain in Adana) with images of heavily damaged…
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1995 Afyon-Dinar
On October 1, 1995, a powerful earthquake devastates Dinar. Cumhuriyet headlines " Dinar Yerle Bir" (Dinar Flattened), mentioning that scenes reminding the 1992…
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1992 Erzincan
On March 13, 1992, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Erzincan. Milliyet and Cumhuriyet newspapers report it as the largest disaster since the 1939 earthquake…