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This paper addresses the question of whether the Marmara Earthquake of August 17, 1999 has had an impact on the contribution of Turkish scholars to the earthquake literature. We identified a total of 1,098 papers published between 1990 and 2009 by Turkish earthquake scientists. These papers were cited 7,691 times. Both the number of papers and the citations they generated have increased considerably after the Marmara Earthquake. This may be explained, in part, by the increase in the number of projects being carried out since then to study the Marmara Sea basin. Earthquake of August 17, 1999 was one of the most destructive earthquakes in recent history. It measured 7.4 on the Richter scale and affected mainly the urban dwellers living in Istanbul and its environs (Ozerdem, 1999). According to the initial reports, the earthquake resulted in approximately 15,226 fatalities and 23,983 injured. In addition to mortalities and injuries, it caused US $9-13 billion property damage. It was estimated that 14,444,298 inhabitants living in the Marmara region were affected by the event. The Marmara Earthquake have had negative effects on the Turkish industry, education and health system, labor force, agriculture and infrastructure (T.R. Prime Ministry State Planning Organization, 1999). This paper reviews the effects of the Marmara Earthquake on the number of publications authored by Turkish scholars. It identifies the most productive authors and institutions carrying out earthquake research in Turkey.