“No forgetting”: Turks lament reconstruction delays two years after deadly quake
Ankara, Turkey Reuters Two years after the deadliest and most destructive earthquake in modern Turkish history, hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced, with many still living in temporary housing, as rebuilding efforts lag behind initial targets. Residents of Antakya, the city hardest hit, gathered at 4:17am (0117 GMT) on Thursday with laurel branches and […]
Turkey closes Syria border after violence flares in both countries
Amman. Jordan/Istanbul, Turkey Reuters Turkey closed its main border crossings into north-west Syria on Tuesday after Turkish troops came under fire from Syrians angered by violence against their compatriots in Turkey, a Syrian opposition source and residents said. In Turkey, police detained 474 people involved in attacks targeting the Syrian community across the country overnight, […]
After the quake: Shock and confusion as Turkey seizes survivors’ homes
CEYDA CAGLAYAN and BURCU KARAKAS, of Reuters, report…
Christians in Turkey pray for return to the ruins of ancient Antioch
Antakya, Turkey Reuters The Antioch Greek Orthodox Church brought Christians together in Turkey’s Antakya for centuries until last year, when an earthquake killed dozens of them and sent hundreds more fleeing. Though it now lies in ruins, many pray it will again bring them back. “Our churches are levelled and our bell towers are silent,” […]
Anger at Turkish Government spills over at earthquake anniversary vigil
Hatay, Turkey Reuters More than 10,000 people gathered early on Tuesday to hold a vigil for the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquakes that hit south-eastern Turkey, as some protested what they called government negligence in the aftermath. The magnitude 7.8 tremor, the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s modern history, levelled towns and parts of cities […]
One year on: Turkey earthquake survivors struggle to rebuild their lives
BURCU KARAKAS and CEYDA CAGLAYAN, of Reuters, report from Hatay in Turkey…
Turkey completes new homes in area hit by devastating earthquake
Ankara, Turkey Reuters Turkey on Saturday handed over keys to newly-completed homes to some of those left homeless after last year’s devastating earthquake, one year after the country’s deadliest disaster in its modern history. Powerful quakes on 6th February, 2023 in southern Turkey killed more than 50,000 people in 11 provinces and left millions homeless. […]
StrangeSights: Fake tanks; Polish politicians spar over worms; and, pups bring joy in Turkey
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
Turkey’s last Armenian village fears for its future after quake
Vakifli, Turkey Reuters In Turkey’s only remaining ethnic Armenian village, Vakifli, the elderly population thank God that not one of them died during the devastating earthquakes that struck the region. But they fear for the future of their cherished home. Thirty of the village’s 40 stone houses, which are single or double storey and surrounded by […]
Turkish restaurant owners scramble to feed earthquake survivors
Hatay, Turkey Reuters Restaurant owners from across Turkey travelled to Hatay, one of the regions worst-hit by Monday’s devastating earthquake, to dish up kebabs, rice and other hot meals on Friday to disaster survivors. Tents stand at an internal displacement camp at the Yeni Hatay Stadyumu in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay, […]