6 minutes agoPowerful earthquake collapses 2,200-year-old castle in Turkey
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(3 years ago)Turkey is experiencing nightmares after the deadly quake of 7.8 Richter, who except for hundreds of lives lost, has destroyed thousands of buildings. Among them is the Gaziantep Fortress, World Heritage Work of U NESTO. Some of the walls in the eastern, southern and southeastern parts of the historic fortress in the central district of Sahinby were destroyed by the earthquake. Kangelat U [...]
Turkey is experiencing nightmares after the deadly quake of 7.8 Richter, who except for hundreds of lives lost, has destroyed thousands of buildings.
Among them is the Gaziantep Fortress, World Heritage Work of U NESTO.
Some of the walls in the eastern, southern and southeastern parts of the historic fortress in the central district of Sahinby were destroyed by the earthquake. Kandangelas also collapsed the supporting wall near the fortress. There are large cracks“, the Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported.
2,200 years old Gazintap Castle destroyed by the island in Turkey.
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The dome and the eastern wall of the historic Sirvan Mosque, located near the castle and is said to have been built in the 17th century, also collapsed partially.
Turkey's President, Recep Tayip Erdogan, said the number of victims from the powerful earthquake has gone to 912, meanwhile, the total from the earthquake that struck Syria as well as more than 1,300 people.
Richter's 7.8-degree earthquake struck Turkey's southeast and northern Syria on Monday.
Authorities in Turkey and Syria have also reported thousands of people injured.
