The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred within the heart of Pazarcık and brought about destruction in lots of cities additionally destroyed the historic Gaziantep Castle.
Earthquakes with a magnitude of seven.4 and 6.5 to six.4 occurred in Kahramanmaraş and Gaziantep. While search and rescue efforts had been persevering with within the area, the historic Gaziantep Castle, one of many symbols of town, which was constructed on a hill within the heart of Gaziantep, was partially destroyed within the earthquake.
While one bastion of the fort was destroyed, injury occurred in different components of the fort.
The historic fort from the Roman interval was final restored within the 2000s.
Source: www.nationalturk.com
