Ayvacik (Canakkale) Swarm
An agricultural fire spreads through settlements in southeast Turkey leaving at least 5 dead
Five people were killed and dozens more required medical treatment after a fire that started with the burning of crop stubble spread through settlements in southeast Turkey overnight, officials said Friday.
Center established to enhance quake preparedness
In line with the efforts to prepare the Marmara region against a massive earthquake scientists have long warned about, a center has been established to generate data and conduct detailed studies on the dangers and risks posed by active faults in the region.
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A 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Registered in the Aegean Sea near Turkey
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake was registered this morning in the Aegean near the Turkish Canakkale coast, Turkish private NTV reported.
According to data from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), the quake occurred at 2.55 today near the resort town of Ayvacik.
The earthquake was at a depth of 28 km and a distance of about 25 km from Ayvacik.