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Offers U.S. assistance to Turkey after İzmit earthquake

President Clinton offered condolences and ordered U.S. humanitarian and search-and-rescue assistance following the 7.6-magnitude İzmit earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey on August 17, 1999.

The U.S. response was a major component of the international relief effort, demonstrating U.S. humanitarian diplomacy and support for a NATO ally during one of Turkey's deadliest earthquakes.

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