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In three pages this paper presents summaries of these articles on Turkey that were published in National Geographic in July 2000 and October 2002. No additional sources are cited in the bibliography.
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but also into the uniquely human elements that define global cultures. On his journeys to Turkey, Gore has developed a deep respect for the country and its people, who
have experienced more than their share of suffering due to catastrophic earthquakes. Gores "Wrath of the Gods - Earthquake in Turkey," was featured in the July 2000 issue of
National Geographic, and "Istanbul on Edge" was published in the magazines October 2002 issue. Each article focuses less on the physical devastation of earthquakes on the landscape and more
on the resilience and the determination of the Turkish people to persevere with grace and dignity. "Wrath of the Gods" chronicles the mass destruction a massive 7.4 earthquake unleashed on
Turkey in August 1999. G?lc?k resident Ismet Koyun described the waterfront crack opened by the quake as resembling "a drunk man trying to run" (Gore, 2000, p. 36).
It is comments like these that humanize the natural disasters with which the Turkish people are all too familiar. This article offers shocking details of the tragedy that killed
nearly 7,000 people, left a quarter of a million people homeless, and survivors shaking their heads in disbelief, uncertain what to do next. Each of these people had their
own stories of horror to tell and a strong need to share their personal experiences in hopes of understanding something so incomprehensible. Perhaps, the article speculates, the damage could
have been minimized if housing construction in Turkeys major cities was not so inferior. In a rush to urbanize the region and to make money doing it, too many
contractors ignored important building codes that might have offered these structures greater earthquake protection. Turkey, after all, relies along the Anatolian Fault that is extremely susceptible to seismic activity.
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