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Monday, May 26, 2014

Quakes put Turkey's quake preparedness under spotlight

Quakes put Turkey's quake preparedness under spotlight

Saturday’s earthquake caused substantial damage to some old buildings on Gökçeada, which was near the epicenter of the magnitude 6.5 quake. (Photo: DHA)
May 25, 2014, Sunday/ 17:13:40/ TODAY'S ZAMAN/ ISTANBUL

Two smaller earthquakes off Turkey's Aegean coast on Sunday, coming on the heels of a magnitude 6.5 one on Saturday, have sparked panic among the populace while once again bringing attention to the country's preparedness for a quake.

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