2nd Place winner
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DESCRIPTION
On Friday 30 October 2020, City of Izmir by The Aegean coast of Turkey ,was struck by a severe 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Dozens of buildings were damaged or totally collapsed as result of the earthquake, 117 people died under the ruins of buildings, with 1,034 injured. The earthquake was the most powerful in the Aegean Sea since 1981, and the deadliest in Izmir Province since a 6.6 magnitude earthquake killed four people in 1955.Municipality building of Izmir was also damaged and promptly evacuated, City council decided to demolish and rebuild it in another location. Recently while I was passing by this building, I saw its night guard who was touring in damaged building's inner courtyard among colored columns hopelessly and sadly since he would lose his job right after the destruction of building which he has been taking care of. AUTHOR
I was born in Izmir,Turkey in 1962 and I still live in Izmir to date. I graduated from Izmir Atatürk High School in 1979.
After completing my undergraduate education in Textile department of Engineering Faculty of Aegean University as Textile Engineer in 1983,I began my postgraduate study in same University and completed it with MSc degree.
After my vocational education,I worked in executive positions both at home and abroad in the garment industry.
In 1990, I spent nearly a year in England for foreign language education.
Travel and photography are my biggest passions.
