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Social media mobilizes for homeless earthquake victims in Van

A campaign that journalist Ahmet Tezcan introduced on his Twitter account to provide accommodation for those who lost their homes to Sunday’s earthquake in Van has created a great impact on social media in Turkey, with many people seeking to lend help. After the earthquake struck the eastern province of Van on Sunday, many campaigns […]

Recent earthquakes in the region

Eastern Turkey March 8, 2010 Earthquake – Magnitude 6.1  Middle East Technical University brief report Short Report on March 8, 2010 earthquake in Turkey Team from the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute went the the earthquake-affected area and prepared this comprehensive report May 1, 2003 Bingöl,Turkey Earthquake  (250km west of Van) – Magnitude 6.4 EERI REPORTS Article from […]