content tagged with February 6 earthquakes

Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Education inequality deepens as students crammed into tiny containers in post-quake Malatya

Education inequality deepens as students crammed into tiny containers in post-quake Malatya

Thousands of students living in container cities in Malatya struggle to keep up with those living in their homes.

16 December 2024 Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Earthquake-hit provinces show the highest crude death rates

Earthquake-hit provinces show the highest crude death rates

“The rate of deaths due to external causes of injury and poisoning, including earthquake-related deaths, was 12.3%,” Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) stated.

Earthquake victims' rent subsidies to be cut

Earthquake victims' rent subsidies to be cut

“We will complete the 15th and last of the support payments to tenants, which are planned to be paid for 12 months, in June,” a text message sent by AFAD to earthquake victims read.

Police arrest protesters in earthquake-stricken Hatay

Police arrest protesters in earthquake-stricken Hatay

Locals gathered in the Hatay province to protest residential areas being designated as “reserve zones”, that would grant the state and its contractors exclusive rights to expropriate and develop those places.

7 June 2024 Vecih Cuzdan

Journalist covering news in Hatay receives death threat

Journalist covering news in Hatay receives death threat

Journalist Kazım Kızıl, who was on the scene covering the fire in Gülderen, was subjected to aggressive threats from company employees.

6 June 2024 Vecih Cuzdan

From the neighborhood of 'others' to the cemetery of 'others'

From the neighborhood of 'others' to the cemetery of 'others'

The cemetery where Dom and Abdal communities bury their deceased was first used for Syrian refugees and later for unclaimed individuals who lost their lives in the February 6 earthquakes.

27 February 2024 Cihat Öztürk

Turkish Medical Association files a criminal complaint against President Erdoğan

Turkish Medical Association files a criminal complaint against President Erdoğan

The criminal complaint requests an investigation into President Erdoğan, ministers, governors, and other officials who have yet to fulfill their responsibilities one year after the earthquake.

7 February 2024

Families searching for their loved ones after the earthquake

FACES OF LOSS IN THE EARTHQUAKE-1

Families searching for their loved ones after the earthquake

Selahattin Kılınç is searching for his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchild. Suna Öztürk is searching for her 36-year-old daughter and two grandchildren, one aged 3 and one aged 8 months. Abbas Köse is searching for his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchild...

7 February 2024 Gülbin Çakmak

Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç

Anger in Antakya at the anniversary of the earthquake: The minister booed

Anger in Antakya at the anniversary of the earthquake: The minister booed

There was both sadness and anger during the commemorations on the first anniversary of the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay. At the opposition's memorial, police barricades were broken, while during the official commemoration, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca was booed, and chants of 'Government resign' were heard.

6 February 2024 Vecih Cuzdan,Ali Dinç

HRW calls for investigation into public officials for collapsed buildings in earthquake

HRW calls for investigation into public officials for collapsed buildings in earthquake

Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into public officials responsible for the collapse of buildings in the February 6 earthquakes. According to HRW, criminal investigations and prosecutions should be initiated against public officials who failed to perform their duties adequately, and this should not lag behind the prosecution of those responsible in the private sector.

2 February 2024

Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç

The dilemma between living in tents and moving on

HATAY ONE YEAR AFTER THE EARTHQUAKES

The dilemma between living in tents and moving on

"I don't want to live in a tent, but I want to live with the people I know, I want to live with them. I feel happier when I am with them. At least we need this a lot right now. Currently, I only want the container I applied for to be given to me by the state and to be placed on the land we found here."

31 January 2024 Vecih Cuzdan,Ali Dinç

Hatay after the earthquakes: Routines have changed

Hatay after the earthquakes: Routines have changed

In Hatay, where nearly 200,000 people continue to live in containers and tents, routines and norms have now changed. While the city centers of Antakya, Kırıkhan, Defne, Hassa, and Samandağ disappeared with the earthquake, İskenderun, Arsuz, Belen, and Altınözü were heavily and moderately affected.

22 January 2024 Akın Bodur

Jiyan Erkılıç

Issues of shelter, water, and food persist eleven months after the earthquake

Issues of shelter, water, and food persist eleven months after the earthquake

Earthquake victims from Hatay say that official aid has been cut off, and they are trying to sustain their lives with their own means as the anniversary of the February 6 earthquakes centered in Maraş approaches, where more than fifty thousand people lost their lives in Turkey.

5 January 2024 Jiyan Erkılıç

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Government implements controversial urban transformation law in quake-hit Hatay

Government implements controversial urban transformation law in quake-hit Hatay

The amended law allows the authorities to designate any area in the country a “reserve housing zone,” sparking “dispossession” concerns.

28 November 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

'Turkey not united in the face of disaster'

30 BILLION PROMISED IN LIVE BROADCAST CAMPAIGN AFTER FEB. 6 EARTHQUAKE NOT DEPOSITED

'Turkey not united in the face of disaster'

AFAD responded to the question posed by Deputy Halıcı: Out of the promised 115 billion Turkish lira in the "Turkey United in the Face of Disaster Campaign" broadcast live on TV channels after the February 6 earthquakes, 30 billion has not been deposited. Of the deposited 85 billion, public banks had committed 76.6 billion.

3 November 2023

Problems persist as new school year starts for the one in five students hit by the earthquake

Problems persist as new school year starts for the one in five students hit by the earthquake

A total of 775 schools were either destroyed or suffered severe damage, and 931 education workers lost their lives due to the February 6 earthquakes; the problems persist in the earthquake-hit regions, according to a new report by the Eğitim-İş union.

19 September 2023

Schools open with problems in Hatay

Schools open with problems in Hatay

What is the situation with schools in Hatay where the most significant destruction occurred in the February 6 earthquakes? How did the new education year start? What are the experiences of teachers? Mustafa Günal, the President of the Hatay Branch of the Education and Science Workers' Union provided an account.

12 September 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Protest march in Hatay against water outages

Protest march in Hatay against water outages

The earthquake survivors in Dursunlu neighborhood in Defne, Hatay say that there is no water in their neighborhood, and that people are forced to live under unhealthy conditions. "The shortage of water, combined with the increase in temperature, could expose the neighborhood to an outbreak," they say.

Fast debris removal prevents expert examining

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Fast debris removal prevents expert examining

The expert report on the Ebrar housing estate that collapsed in Maraş city center in the February 6 earthquakes states that due to fast debris removal, it has not been possible to determine if the columns and load-bearing systems had been cut or not.

Contractors behind collapsed residential complex in quakes face up to 22 years in prison

Contractors behind collapsed residential complex in quakes face up to 22 years in prison

One of the four buildings of the Diyarbakır residential complex collapsed in the earthquakes, killing 89 people.

Destructive Characteristics of the February 6 Maraş Earthquakes

Destructive Characteristics of the February 6 Maraş Earthquakes

Stating that the February 6 earthquakes went beyond the earthquake anticipated in the 2018 earthquake regulation and that the "extensive amount of data" obtained will put the scientists in a new position, Prof. Dr. Kemal Beyen says "The 1999 earthquake was a milestone for us, February 6 earthquakes should be similar."

18 August 2023 Pınar Erol

'Local press in Urfa has forgotten the earthquakes'

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

'Local press in Urfa has forgotten the earthquakes'

"The issues have multiplied. But they are all forgotten and left behind the next day... The media doesn't pursue them," says journalist Ali Leylak.

16 August 2023 Hikmet Adal

Discrimination allegations against Alevi minority following earthquakes on parliamentary agenda

Discrimination allegations against Alevi minority following earthquakes on parliamentary agenda

Post-earthquake reconstruction efforts have overlooked Alevi villages in Maraş, in addition to other problems, according to a local religious association.

Inadequate inspections result in reclassification of damaged homes in Kilis

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

Inadequate inspections result in reclassification of damaged homes in Kilis

In Kilis, one of the least-affected provinces from the earthquake, people are reluctant to leave their damaged homes, experts warn.

14 August 2023 Emine Algan

Never-ending migration story of Duaa from Golan to Antep

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

Never-ending migration story of Duaa from Golan to Antep

"My family initially migrated from the Golan Heights to Damascus due to the Six-Day War and were repeatedly forced to migrate within Syria, to Jordan, then back to Syria..." says Duaa Muhammad, a 29-year-old born in Damascus. In Turkey since 2014, the family had to move from Hatay to Antep this time, following the devastating earthquakes six months ago.

11 August 2023 Nedim Türfent

Special series: Six months on from Turkey earthquakes

Special series: Six months on from Turkey earthquakes

After the devastating earthquakes on February 6, we are taking a comprehensive look at the situation in the affected regions.

Earthquake reconstruction in Hatay: Government 'expropriating olive groves instead of using public lands'

Earthquake reconstruction in Hatay: Government 'expropriating olive groves instead of using public lands'

Residents of a Hatay neighborhood have been protesting the expropriation of their agricultural lands and olive groves for post-earthquake reconstruction. They have taken their concerns to Ankara today, meeting with officials from opposition parties.

No accountability for building collapse that claimed 65 lives in earthquakes

No accountability for building collapse that claimed 65 lives in earthquakes

One of the four buildings of a residential complex had collapsed in Adana, southern Turkey. Despite suspicion of unauthorized modifications in the collapsed building, prosecutors closed the investigation due to lack of evidence.

Half a year after Turkey earthquakes: A timeline

Half a year after Turkey earthquakes: A timeline

Here are the most significant developments since the devastating double-earthquake that struck 10 provinces in February.

8 August 2023 Vecih Cuzdan

Caught between two fires: Earthquake-affected refugees

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

Caught between two fires: Earthquake-affected refugees

There is more unemployment; they are the scapegoats. There are social problems, and they are pointed the finger at. There are the elections; the debate is against them. The rents are rising; they are on target. The earthquake hits, and again they are made the scapegoat... Migrants, refugees, asylum seekers...

8 August 2023 Nedim Türfent

Asbestos risk six months after the earthquakes

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

Asbestos risk six months after the earthquakes

Regulations on disasters and waste management have not been taken into account, not only in Hatay but also in other cities affected by the earthquake, says Ahmet Dursun Kahraman, the Chairperson of the Chamber of Environmental Engineers.

7 August 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Protest continues against expropriations for earthquake reconstruction in Hatay

Protest continues against expropriations for earthquake reconstruction in Hatay

Two neighborhoods were chosen for the reconstruction due to the suitability of the soil, However, earthquake victims oppose the expropriation of their agricultural lands, which constitute their main source of livelihood.

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