Death toll from Turkish quakes at over thirty
The death toll from the 6.8-magnitude Richter earthquake in Turkey on Friday night, has reached 31.
- Published in Greece
The death toll from the 6.8-magnitude Richter earthquake in Turkey on Friday night, has reached 31.
Research Director of the Geodynamics Institute Gerasimos Chouliaras had predicted a strong earthquake in Turkey.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar asked Greece to “demilitarize” 16 Aegean islands near Turkey as he claims they have been illegally armed, in a move that may exacerbate strains in the countries’ relations.