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The features of disasters in Turkey

Turkey is a country which has a high average elevation (1132 m) compared to Europe, with three sides surrounded by the sea (Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea,and Aegean Sea). Mediterranean, Continental and Black Sea climate types (simi-lar to Oceanic climate type) are experienced on the country soil. Also important air masses of the world (Siberia HP, Asor HP, Island LP and Basra LP) confront on Turkey. It is possible to observe 4 different seasons in Turkey within a year.

Turkey is constantly facing the danger of natural disasters because of its geographical features. Disasters such as earthquake, landslides,floods, avalanche,drought, wildres, extreme winter conditions and storms are seen in our country. / Amine Gökcen Erişen,TURKEY

AVALANCHE

Some regions of Turkey are susceptible to avalanches.

Avalanche disasters are snow fallen from the mountains even in the slightest vibration.

Author: İ ATAHAN GENÇ

EARTHQUAKE

If an earthquake caused by an unexpected energy in the earths crust is not taken many causes loss of life. My country which also ocurred many earthquakes in Turkey and many of our citizens died in earthquake but some were unharmed. Here are some experienced in Turkey and dates;

1/Marmara earthquake :17/08/1999, 7.5

2/Elazığ earthquake :24/01/2020, 6.8

3/Van earthquake :23/10/2011, 6.7

4/Dinar earthquake:01/10/1995, 6.1

5/Ayvacık earthquake:21/07/2017, 6.6

AUTHOR:EGE SÜRMELİOĞLU

FLOOD

Floods can occur anywhere in Turkey. However, there is a lot of precipitation in the Black Sea that causes flood disaster, which causes flood disaster.

Jeans houses are most damaged due to the flood water entering the house.

Author: İ ATAHAN GENÇ

EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake is the event that vibrations that occur suddenly due to breaks in the earth's crust spread in waves and shake the earth and the environment they pass through.Major Earthquake in Turkey It was held 01/ 24/2020 in Sivrice (Elazig). Size; 6.8.It was a terrible earthquake. It was felt not only in Elazig, but also in Adana, Hatay, Osmaniye, Tunceli, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Malatya. / AUTHOR:LORİNGÜL BAKIR

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