Özet:

One of the greatest natural disasters in the world is, without a doubt, earthquakes. The earthquakes that have devastating and devastating effects have attracted the curiosity of scientists for years. There are several methods to predict the earthquake. These trials, which began in ancient times, continue to increase today. Despite all these efforts, a complete success has not yet been achieved. This study discussed the earthquake forecast discussions that began in Istanbul after the 1894 Istanbul earthquake. The initiator of these discussions is Mösyö Josef Nowack, Austrian chemist and atmospheric professor. Nowack sent a letter and report to the Ottoman Embassy in Vienna and claimed that he knew in advance that the 1894 Istanbul earthquake would occur. This is the report of Sultan II. He was sent to Abdülhamid and the Padişah also asked for the scientific basis of these claims to be investigated. One of the main sources of the study is the Mezkûr report found in the Ottoman Archive. Mösyö Nowack has conducted research in many European cities, mainly London. His observations have been in many newspapers, and he has spoken about him in scientific articles. Mösyö Nowack's claims are based on his observations in two areas. The first of them is the surface of the sun. The second is the physical change that occurs in the leaves of a plant called abrus precatorius. According to Mösyö Nowack, the change in the plant can be used to identify the local weather. In addition, there can be predictions about storms, volcano explosions and earthquakes. The claims mentioned in this study were detailed and the opposite opinions in the European press were also included. The report was transcribed to the work.

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