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The ones who lost their lives in Gölcük Earthquake commemorated

The ones who lost their lives in Gölcük Earthquake commemorated

Today marks the 21st anniversary of the Gölcük earthquake. The ones who lost their lives on August 17, 1999 have been commemorated in the provinces of Kocaeli, Yalova and Sakarya, which were affected by the earthquake most.

20th Year of Gölcük Earthquake: 17 Thousand People Lost Their Lives

20th Year of Gölcük Earthquake: 17 Thousand People Lost Their Lives

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of August 17 Earthquake, which claimed the lives of 17,840 people according to official figures. We once again remember the toll of the earthquake, asking “Is Turkey prepared for an earthquake?”

16 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Three Out of Four of 493 Assembly Areas Have Been Zoned for Construction

16TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1999 MARMARA EARTHQUAKE

Three Out of Four of 493 Assembly Areas Have Been Zoned for Construction

A commemoration ceremony was performed on 16th anniversary of August 17, 1999 Marmara Earthquake. Chamber of Architects İstanbul Branch Chairperson Cemal Gökçe drew attention that İstanbul wasn’t more ready for an earthquake than 1999.