27 August 1999 Satellite Captures Images of Devastating Refinery Fire in Turkey Izmit, Turkey before the earthquake. Click to enlarge. Izmit, Turkey, obscured by smoke from the refinery fire caused by the earthquake.
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The photo directly to the right, taken on July 9, shows the city of Izmit, site of Turkey's largest refinery. The lower photo, taken on August 20, shows the city partly hidden by smoke, as the refinery blazed out of control because of the quake. Turning Europa's Frozen Surface into a Colony.