Gaziantep Castle prior to the Kahramanmaras earthquake.
The tremors, which latest for hours afterward, could be felt as far away as Greece and Lebanon.
Over5,000 people perishedduring the natural disaster, and a staggering 5,775 buildings collapsed.
Gaziantep Castle prior to the Kahramanmaras earthquake. (Photo: Muhur/Depositphotos)
One of the hardest-hit cities was Gaziantep.
Located 50 miles from the epicenter of the Kahramanmaras earthquake, this Turkish city was left devastated.
Among the buildings that collapsed was the 2,000-year-old Gaziantep Castle.
This historic castle was built in the second and third centuries CE during the Roman Empire.
The Sirvani Mosque, located close by, was also affected.
This 17th-century mosque saw its eastern wall and dome collapse due to the earthquake.
Meanwhile, in Syria, the historic city of Aleppo was alsodamagedin the earthquake.
The country’s antiquities office confirmed that the city’s ancient citadel was impacted.
Gaziantep Castle is completely destroyed after today’s earthquake in Turkey.
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