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Izmit

American

[iz-mit] / ɪzˈmɪt /

noun

a city in NW Turkey, on the E coast of the Sea of Marmara.

Izmit British

/ ˈɪzmɪt /

noun

a town in NW Turkey, on the Gulf of Izmit. Pop: 306 000 (2005 est)

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For Ms. Tercan, seeing footage of people struggling amid the wreckage brought back vivid memories of her experiences as a survivor of the 1999 earthquake in Izmit, Turkey, in which more than 17,000 people died.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

The most recent large quakes in that sequence were the magnitude 7.6 Izmit earthquake of August 1999, which struck east of Istanbul and resulted in an estimated 17,000 deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Stricter safety standards were also brought in following the 1999 earthquake around the city of Izmit, in the north-west of the country, in which 17,000 people died.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023

More than 17,000 people were killed in 1999 when a 7.6-magnitude quake struck Izmit, a city southeast of Istanbul.

From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2023

The Turkey-flagged Polarnet docked at Derince port in the Gulf of Izmit after setting off from Chornomorsk on Aug. 5 laden with 12,000 tons of corn.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

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