Trouw – Earthquake impact in Turkey and Syria: affected regions and humanitarian response

This map, published by Trouw, depicts the impact zones of a significant earthquake that struck regions of Turkey and Syria. Key elements of the map include:

Epicenters and impact zones: The map shows two red circles indicating the epicenters of the earthquake. Concentric red circles around these epicenters illustrate the varying levels of impact, with the strongest effects closest to the centers. The epicenters are near the towns of Kahramanmaraş and Ebistan in Turkey.

Geographical Coverage includes:

• Turkey: The northern section of the map covers parts of southeastern Turkey, including cities like Gaziantep, Osmaniye, Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya.
• Syria: The southern part covers northwestern Syria, including areas like Afrin, Aleppo, Idlib, al-Bab, Manbij, Raqqa, and Latakia.

Color-Coded Regions on the map are marked as follows, Syrian Regime-Controlled Areas are shaded in light brown, indicating regions under the control of the Syrian government. Kurdish-Controlled Areas are shaded in yellow, showing regions controlled by Kurdish forces. Turkish/Rebel-Controlled Areas are shaded in a light pinkish-brown color, representing regions under the control of Turkish forces and allied Syrian rebels.

Major cities and towns are marked, providing context for the population centers most affected by the earthquake. In Turkey these are cities such as Gaziantep and Kahramanmaraş are prominently marked. In Syria key towns include Afrin, Aleppo, and Idlib are shown in relation to the affected zones. A small inset in the upper right corner shows the broader geographical context of Turkey and Syria within the region, with a red box indicating the area of focus on the main map.

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