On March 28, 1970, an earthquake strikes Kütahya's Gediz district, announced in Milliyet's headline "Gediz ilçesinde Yüzlerce Ev Yıkıldı" (Hundreds of Homes Destroyed in Gediz) and accompanied by images of the devastation. The next day, the front page features a body being pulled from the rubble with the headline "Her Taşın Altında Bir Ölü Var" (Every Stone Hides a Death).
Cumhuriyet underscores the tragedy with "Yıkıntılardan hâlâ ceset çıkıyor" (Corpses Are Still Being Retrieved from the Rubble), noting severe impacts. Decades later, during the 1999 Marmara earthquake, Cumhuriyet revisits the disaster, recalling similar blood donation controversies.
On April 2, 1970, Cumhuriyet publishes the first aerial photos of tent cities, highlighting the conditions of survivors. Later articles reflect on lessons learned, emphasizing the need for better preparedness and stricter building standards.
Date: March 28, 1970
Magnitude: 7.2 Mw
Fatalities (official numbers): 1,086
Damaged buildings (official numbers): 19,291
September 1999


April 1970






"Gediz faciasından alacağımız ders; OLAYLARIN ARDINDAKİ GERÇEK." Cumhuriyet, April 10, 1970, 1.
"Stewart'ın eşi deprem bölgesinde ağlad." Cumhuriyet, April 9, 1970, 1.
Cetİnkaya, Hikmet. "Yardım malzemesi para ile satılıyor." Cumhuriyet, April 3, 1970, 1.
"Felâketzedeler; YARDIM MALZEMESİ." Cumhuriyet, April 3, 1970, 7.
March 1970


"Olü sayısı, Yardım isteyen." Cumhuriyet, March 30, 1970, 7.