Over 749 Earthquakes Have Hit Turkey Since Feb 6… It is Suspected a ‘Big One’ Will Rattle the Region Soon
At least 749 earthquakes have hit the Marmara province of Çanakkale in Turkey since Feb. 6, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported. The first wave of the earthquakes was recorded on Feb. 6 at 6:51 a.m. in the province’s Ayvacık district with a 5.3-magnitude temblor. That was followed by another one with the same magnitude at 13.58 p.m. … Continue reading
Outspoken Ankara Mayor Warns Technology is Being Used to Trigger ‘Man-Made’ Earthquakes
Ankara (AFP) – Ankara’s outspoken mayor on Tuesday warned that outside forces could be using sophisticated technology to try to trigger a man-made earthquake in a deliberate bid to harm Turkey’s fragile economy. Melih Gokcek, who has been mayor of the Turkish capital since 1994, made the outlandish claims on Twitter where he regularly updates his more than 3.7 million … Continue reading