Before and After The 2023 (Double) May Elections: Quo Vadis Turkey?
Before and After The 2023 (Double) May Elections: Quo Vadis Turkey?
Author(s): Nikos Christofis
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Electoral systems, Environmental interactions
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Elections; mediterranean politics; economic growth; Turkey; Turkish elections;
Summary/Abstract: On 6 February 2023 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This quake was followed approximately nine hours later by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake located around 95 kilometers to the southwest. The first earthquake was the most devastating to hit earthquake-prone Turkey in more than 20 years. It was centered near Gaziantep in south-central Turkey, home to thousands of Syrian refugees and the many humanitarian aid organizations also based there.
Book: Elections and Earthquakes: Quo Vadis Turkey
- Page Range: 15-31
- Page Count: 17
- Publication Year: 2024
- Language: English
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