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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Cairo - Hazem Badr

Türkiye: ‘Destiny of Geography’ Shakes The Earth Again

Rescuers search for victims after the quake that struck Türkiye. AFP

It is common for Türkiye to witness earthquakes because its geographical location makes it a hotbed of seismic activity. Still, the new thing that occurred at dawn on Monday was the destructive force of two earthquakes that struck the transcontinental nation, in addition to numerous seismic aftershocks.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake had hit Türkiye’s southeast, hours later another 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit its center. These earthquakes and their aftershocks were felt by several countries in the Middle East.

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