The Sea of Marmara receded in Istanbul by 15-20 meters. Witnesses posted photos and videos of the incident on social media. The Kandilli Observatory explained that this is not related to the earthquakes that have recently occurred in Turkey. In their opinion, this was the result of pressure drops, Turkish TV channel reports. NTV.
On the night of February 6, an earthquake devastating for Turkey and Syria occurred. About 31.6 thousand people died in Turkey, 8.5 thousand in Syria. The Confederation of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen of Turkey estimated the damage to the economy at $84 billion.
About the political situation in Ankara against the backdrop of the tragedy – in the material “Kommersant” “Earthquake rocked the opposition.”
