One can only imagine the lack of building codes in Turkey.
Taiwan had a 8. something a few yrs ago and 2 people died. Very few building had damage. Even in the new subway system only a few ceiling tiles came down.
Yep… and Turkey is no stranger too Earthquakes.
A city that’s recorded as being found 8 thousand years ago and is even mentioned in the Epic of Gilgemish has no doubt been destroyed and rebuilt, rubble upon rubble, dozens of times.
The thing about this one is how long it lasted, and how widespread it was.