8 FEB 2023

Historical Sites Of Turkey
Before And After

DRISTI SHARMA

Powerful earthquakes shook Turkey and Syria on Feb 6, and killed over 9,000 people. It is among the most devastating disasters in recent history.

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AMONG THE DEADLIEST

TURKEY's DESTRUCTION

Satellite images show the damage. In Islahiye, Turkey, dozens of buildings across the city have collapsed. This is what it was before the quakes.

photo: maxar

Aftermath

And this is what it has been reduced to.

photo: maxar

HISTORICAL MOSQUE

This historical mosque is located in the city of southeastern Turkey. The mosque was more than a 100 years old.

PHOTO: twitter/BrandiSaari


This is after the earthquake.

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After

Gaziantep Castle 

The castle was built by the Hittite Empire and later turned into a main castle during the Roman Empire in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.

Photo: ancient photo origin

Gaziantep Castle has completely been destroyed.

PHOTO: bbc

After

latin church from 1800S

The Latin church in Iskenderun, Turkey, was built in the 1800s.

PHOTO: WIKI

After the quake

It was severely damaged by the earthquake.

PHOTO: getty images