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[21:15:39] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> Dear all,
[21:15:39] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> As you might already know, on the afternoon of April 23, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred in Istanbul. The quake did not cause any destruction or damage, we are monitoring the current situation and will keep you updated.
[21:15:40] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> For Turkey, as well as for our entire region, earthquakes are nothing new. Turkey is a seismically active area within the complex collision zone between the Eurasian plate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_plate)* *and the African and Arabian plates (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_plate). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_plate) Because of this,
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[21:15:42] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> n occur in Turkey (some of them are serious, such as the one that happened in 2023 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Turkey%E2%80%93Syria_earthquakes)), (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Turkey%E2%80%93Syria_earthquakes) and there will likely be more in the future. Aftershocks are to be expected in Istanbul, so be prepared for the possibility of them occurring
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[21:15:43] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> n the country.
[21:15:45] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> Unfortunately, earthquakes are a natural occurrence that we cannot foresee or predict in advance. We will provide more earthquake information during the opening ceremony. You can also find practical earthquake advice in our digital guide (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2025_Istanbul_digital_guide.pdf). (https
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[21:15:46] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> a_Hackathon_2025_Istanbul_digital_guide.pdf) We are also pleased to tell you that our venue / hotel building is earthquake-resistant and meets all safety standards.
[21:15:48] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> Rest assured that the organizing team will keep you updated on the latest news and provide you with assistance as needed during our event. Please check our Hackathon Venue / Istanbul (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2025/Venue) wiki page for any new updates before you travel to Istanbul. 
[21:15:49] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> We look forward to seeing you soon!
[21:15:51] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> Mehman,
[21:15:52] <wm-bb>	 <Mehman97> On behalf of the Organization Team Türkiye
[21:17:46] <wm-bb>	 <deb_t> (re @Mehman97: Dear all,
[21:17:46] <wm-bb>	 <deb_t> As you might already know, on the afternoon of April 23, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred in Istanbul. ...)