Why the earthquakes in Turkey were so devastating?
The 2023 earthquakes in Turkey were among the most devastating natural disasters to hit the country in recent years. At the moment I am writing this article, there were over 7000 deaths in Turkey and Syria. The earthquakes, which struck the city of Izmir, left a trail of destruction and resulted in the loss of thousands of lives and the collapse of numerous buildings. The high number of casualties and the widespread damage to buildings were...
