A big earthquake happens every 6 to 10 years says Naci Görür and stresses that "if the wheels of the economy stop in Istanbul, Turkey will collapse on its knees"
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The recent 4.9 magnitude earthquake in the Dardanelles has led some scientists to believe that it is a precursor to a very large earthquake in Constantinople
Turkey worries for an earthquake greater than 7 Richter - These small tremors "gradually break the faults and lead to major earthquakes"
The signs have been placed in districts bordering the Sea of Marmara, up to the Phanar, outside the Patriarchate in the Keratian Gulf - Concern also for Hagia Sophia - See photos
Turkish city’s pre-Ottoman heritage is falling away through lack of care or being obscured for political purposes
A catastrophe under the frozen glance of the British, as retaliation for the Cypriot struggle for Independence
It is unlikely that a Christian church would have kept a statue of such a pagan god
The pair of 1,500-year-old Byzantine-era lady’s sandals are adorned with a heartwarming message inscribed in Greek
Four injured - Dramatic efforts to save those who fell into the water
The explosion killed six people