5.9-magnitude earthquake rocks western Turkey

Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu · 2011-05-20T04:04:36+00:00

Thursday, May 19, 2011 ISTANBUL - Daily news with wires A 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook western Turkey Thursday night, CNNTürk reported. The center of the quake was reported as Simav town of the western province of Kütahya. The tremor was felt in Bursa, Istanbul and İzmir. Initial reports did not mention any damage to people or property. Turkish region still wiping away tears 11 years after earthquake An unidentified mourner rests against the gravestone of one of the more than 17,000 victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake commemorated Tuesday in Kocaeli. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL TURKEY -NATIONAL ERİSA DAUTAJ ŞENERDEM KOCAELİ - Hürriyet Daily News In the summer of 1999, Mehmet Eren was spending his school break working at his uncles small store in northwestern Turkey. Homesick, the 13-year-old picked a sadly unfortunate time to go back and visit his mother. 6 Comments 2010-08-17 From the Bosphorus: Straight - Action, not words, on earthquake readiness OPINION - FROM THE BOSPHORUS: STRAIGHT From the Bosphorus: Straight - Action, not words, on earthquake readiness Turkey still lacks a coordinating institution such as is the rule in other earthquake-prone regions such as Japan or the US state of California. Comment 2010-08-17 TURKEY - NATIONAL Turkish children taught disaster awareness through NGO project ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Almost 800,000 children have learned what to do in the event of an earthquake as part of an awareness project that aims to reach 1 million children and their families. 2 Comments 2010-08-17 TURKEY - NATIONAL Deadly 1999 earthquake to be remembered in Turkey's northwest ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News The at least 17,000 people who died 11 years ago in an earthquake in Kocaeli will be commemorated there at 3:02 a.m., the exact hour of the Aug. 17, 1999, quake. 2 Comments 2010-08-16 TURKEY - NATIONAL New construction after quake in Turkey on shaky ground ISTANBUL Daily news with wires Many buildings in Turkey risk being destroyed in an earthquake because the law passed after the 1999 quake covers only 19 provinces. Comment 2010-02-22 TURKEY - NATIONAL Bureaucrat leaves quake house after protests ISTANBUL Hürriyet Daily News One bureaucrat living in houses that were built for quake survivors in Kocaeli, left the house on Saturday, after the protests from 1999 Marmara quake survivors. Comment 2009-08-23 CULTURE - MOVIES Notes of beauty from teardrops of fear Vercihan Ziflioğlu Fisun Ardıç, 19, reflected the effects the Marmara earthquake had on her through her work 'Deprem Oratoryosu' (The Earthquake Oratorio). Comment 2009-08-21 TURKEY - NATIONAL 'Bosphorus bridges were at risk of collapsing' GÖKSEL BOZKURT HDN Parliament Bureau - ANKARA The two Bosphorus bridges faced the risk of collapse in the event of an earthquake, a fact that was kept secret from the public, a former minister has disclosed. Comment 2009-08-18 TURKEY - NATIONAL Aftershocks haunt 1999 quake survivors ŞAFAK TİMUR KOCAELİ - Hürriyet Daily News Many of the victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake in the province of Kocaeli to the east of Istanbul struggle against the state, which they say seeks to force them from their homes. Comment 2009-08-16 TURKEY - NATIONAL Military muscle proposed for disaster relief in Turkey İPEK EMEKSİZ ISTANBUL Hürriyet Daily News A Marmara earthquake could be overcome with minimal damage if authorities divide Istanbul into manageable sections and make use of the militarys power, says an engineer. Comment 2010-08-17 TURKEY - NATIONAL 11 years after Marmara earthquake, is Istanbul any better prepared? ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Despite a costly effort to ready the city for a major earthquake, Istanbul is scarcely better prepared for a devastating tremor than it was when the Marmara earthquake hit 11 years ago. 5 Comments 2010-08-16 TURKEY - NATIONAL Expert warns of earthquake risk in Turkey's Marmara region ÖNAY YILMAZ ISTANBUL - Milliyet The Northern Anatolia fault line under the Marmara Sea is likely to cause a major earthquake that could do severe damage to Istanbul, a geology expert has said. 2 Comments 2010-08-16 TURKEY - NATIONAL Gas leakage under Marmara Sea a sign of quake, says experts ISTANBUL - Daily News with wires Recent research on fault lines under the Marmara Sea reveals that gas and liquid emitted from them could help experts anticipate when an earthquake is coming. 1 Comment 2009-12-16 TURKEY - NATIONAL Disasters' long-lasting psychological effects ISTANBUL Hürriyet Daily News Psychiatric problems suffered in the aftermath of the major earthquakes that hit Turkey in 1999 are extremely widespread and can last for years. Comment 2009-08-21 TURKEY - NATIONAL A helping hand that reached under the rubble Vercihan Ziflioğlu The founder of an organization that saved hundreds of people after the 1999 earthquake says the necessary precautions are still not being taken. Comment 2009-08-19 TURKEY - NATIONAL Prepare for quake aftermath, experts say ŞAFAK TİMUR ISTANBUL Hürriyet Daily News Turkey is a country of earthquakes, say two leading academics who study closely what many people fear from afar, and preparation for the aftermath is the best defense. Comment 2009-08-17 TURKEY - NATIONAL Marmara earthquake marks its 10th anniversary ISTANBUL Hürriyet Daily News An extensive series on the 1999 Marmara earthquake will provide information for Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review readers on what has happened since Aug. 17. Source: Marmara earthquake News Kütahya 5.9'la salland

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Start date May 20, 2011

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