![]() Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised the support provided by Americans following the earthquake.īlinken said in Ankara that the U.S. The Turkish leader said destroyed cultural monuments would be rebuilt in accordance with their to “historic and cultural texture.”Įrdogan said around 1.6 million people are currently being housed in temporary shelters. “We want to avoid disasters … by shifting our settlements away from the lowlands to the (more solid) mountains as much as possible,” Erdogan said in a televized address during a visit to hard-hit Hatay province. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who faces elections in May or June, says his country will start building tens of thousands of new homes as early as next month.Įrdogan said the new buildings will be no taller than three or four stories, built on firmer ground and to higher standards and in consultation with “geophysics, geotechnical, geology and seismology professors” and other experts. Malaver said everyone is really scared and that “no one wants to get back into their houses.”ĮRDOGAN SAYS RECONSTRUCTION TO START IN MARCH In the Turkish city of Adana, eyewitness Alejandro Malaver said people left homes for the streets, carrying blankets into their cars. Savas said those trapped are believed to be people who had either returned to homes or were trying move furniture from damaged homes. Lutfu Savas, the mayor for Hatay says a number of buildings have collapsed following the new, 6.4 magnitude earthquake, trapping people inside. Here’s a look at the key developments Monday in the quake’s aftermath: Turkish authorities have recorded more than 6,000 aftershocks since. 6 has killed nearly 45,000 people in Turkey and Syria. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake which struck Feb. The quake was felt in Syria, Jordan, Israel and Egypt. NTV television said the quake caused some damaged buildings to collapse, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. It was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 tremor. Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said the new quake was centered around the town of Defne, in Hatay province. ![]() Syria’s state news agency, SANA, is reporting six people have been injured in Aleppo from falling debris, while the mayor of Hatay says a number of buildings have collapsed, trapping people inside. ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - There are reports of more collapsed buildings Turkey in Syria after another 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s Hatay province which was devastated by a massive tremor two week ago. ![]()
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