It is interesting to note the following points:-
1) Mars is just past conjunction with Turkey's natal Venus, Saturn opposes it.
2) The Ascendant of this earthquake chart is conjunct Turkey's natal Pluto.
3) The MC and the Sun of the earthquake chart forms a finger of fate with the exact Mercury Saturn conjunction in the Turkish Chart.
4) The earth quake occurred 6 days after the Total Solar Eclipse (Aug 11 1999). The degree of the eclipse (18 Leo) was conjunct Turkey's natal Neptune and Moon/Mars Midpoint square natalVenus.
5) During the eclipse at Maximum Eclipse Mars has just risen over Turkey.