Ancient Gaziantep Castle damaged in devastating Turkey earthquake
The deadly earthquake that struck Turkey early Monday destroyed part of the ancient Gaziantep Castle, with pictures online showing a large section of the building sliding off a cliff. Before and after pictures showed the extensive damage with debris blocking a nearby road. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Part of the thousands-year-old Gaziantep Castle, a historic and touristic site, was destroyed after a 7.8-magnitude struck southern Turkey also affecting northern Syria.
The Ancient Gaziantep Castle before it was destroyed by the earthquake. (Twitter)