Key takeaways:
- Gaziantep Castle, a 2,000-year-old historic site in southeastern Turkey, was severely damaged by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
- Parts of the castle’s bastions, iron railings, and retaining wall collapsed, scattering debris on the road.
- The Turkish government is currently assessing the damage and working to restore the castle to its former glory.
A major earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has caused severe damage to Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey.
The 2,000-year-old castle, located in the Gaziantep region, about 80 miles south of the epicenter of the quake in Kahramanmaras Province, was first built in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, during the Roman Empire.
According to the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu, some of the bastions in the east, south and southeast parts of the castle were destroyed by the earthquake, with debris scattered on the road. Images show parts of the castle crumbling after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the early hours of February 6.
The iron railings around the castle were scattered on the surrounding sidewalks, and the retaining wall next to the castle also collapsed. The earthquake has killed more than 2,000 people in the region.
Gaziantep Castle is a popular tourist attraction, and the damage caused by the earthquake has been a major blow to the local economy. The Turkish government is currently assessing the damage and working to restore the castle to its former glory.
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