Author: Ayse Begum Gurkan

The April 23 quake that hit Istanbul with a 6.2 magnitude should be viewed as a “warning” rather than a release of major seismic energy, an earthquake expert said. “Since the 1999 Gölcük and Düzce earthquakes (in the Marmara region of northwestern Türkiye), we have been anticipating a magnitude 7.4-7.5 earthquake along the fault line. Fortunately, the recent quake registered at 6.2, and there were no fatalities or devastation,” Japanese earthquake expert Yoshinori Moriwaki told Daily Sabah in an exclusive interview. However, Moriwaki, a master architect and civil engineer, added that the danger is far from over and said, “It…

The Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec.18 with the participation of Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Enes Eminoğlu, senior executives from Iran, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Sudan, Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), as well as executives from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and many guests at ICYF headquarters. The program began with ICYF President Taha Ayhan highlighting ICYF’s work over the past 20 years and its reach of 23 million young people. “We are raising the future leaders with the common vision of empowering Muslim youth,” Ayhan said. He…