Greece Turkey Migrants Earthquake Now Fresno

A 70 magnitude earthquake hit the aegean sea off the coast of greece and turkey according to the united states geological survey.

Time in turkey istanbul now. The massive refugee camps have spiked. More than 17000 people were killed in august 1999 when a 76 magnitude quake struck izmit a. Greece which lies on the eus southeastern border and has borne the brunt of migration flows from turkey denies the allegations and in turn accuses ankara of weaponizing migrants.

Greece stops a massive influx of immigrants after the opening of borders decides for turkey 2020 02 29t110626158z the president of turkey recep tayyip erdogan said saturday that his country has opened the borders with europe to allow the passage of refugees and that today between 25000 and 30000 migrants can try to reach greece. Greece argues that international law gives it the right to extend its territorial seas to 12 nautical miles from the present six but turkey fears this could cut off its access to the aegean continental shelf and its oil and natural gas. Greek police fired tear gas at migrants trying to push into greece from turkey through the land border monday and a child died when a dinghy boat capsized during a sea crossing after turkey.

Some of the worlds strongest earthquakes have been registered along a fault line that runs across turkey to greece. The cyprus dispute has now widened across a number of issues including the right to disputed waters and airspace. The 70 magnitude quake also triggered a mini tsunami that flooded some of the citys streets.

Merkel prompted a flood of millions of african and asian migrants into turkey and greece by promising them eventual refuge and amnesty in northern europe. In greece the last deadly quake killed two people on the island of kos near samos in july 2017. An earthquake off of turkeys aegean coast has collapsed buildings in the city of izmir.

Crisscrossed by major fault lines turkey is among the most earthquake prone countries in the world.