Turkey experienced one of the biggest earthquakes of the last century on August 17, 1999. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in Gölcük, killed over 17,000 people and injured 43,953.
The Treaty of Lausanne, which ensured Türkiye's recognition as a sovereign and independent state, was accepted and ratified by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on August 23, 1923.
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Turkey experienced one of the biggest earthquakes of the last century on August 17, 1999. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in Gölcük, killed over 17,000 people and injured 43,953.
The Treaty of Lausanne, which ensured Türkiye's recognition as a sovereign and independent state, was accepted and ratified by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on August 23, 1923.