A Greek rescue team was among the first onsite after northwestern Turkey was hit by a massive earthquake....
When a cataclysmic earthquake, claiming more than 18,000 lives, hit northwestern Turkey (the cities include Adapazari, Kocaeli, Yalova, Istanbul, Duzce) fifteen years ago, August 17 1999, one of the first rescue teams to come to the country was from Greece, Turkey's nemesis throughout history.
Around three weeks later, it was Turkey's turn to help its neighbor when Athens was hit by another damaging earthquake on September 7.








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