Turkey lies on highly active fault lines and earthquakes often hit the nation. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake in  killed 20,000 people in August 1999. Most of the earthquakes that hit Turkey are usually minor. 
Turkey lies on highly active fault lines and earthquakes often hit the nation. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Istanbul killed 20,000 people in August 1999. Most of the earthquakes that hit Turkey are usually minor. Sister links
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