Kahramanmaraş Deprem
The Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes: A Nation in Mourning
On February 6, 2023, southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria were struck by two devastating earthquakes. The epicenter of the first, a magnitude 7.8 quake, was located near Gaziantep, while the second, a magnitude 7.5 tremor, struck near Elbistan in Kahramanmaraş. These earthquakes, now collectively known as the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, unleashed immense destruction and triggered a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions.