Today is Sunday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2025. There are 136 days left in the year.

On Aug. 17, 1999, an earthquake in a densely populated region of northwestern Turkey killed at least 17,000 people and ...

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000.. U.S. President Clinton ...

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