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Two years after devastating earthquake, survivors still struggle with loss and hardship

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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in southern Turkey on February 6, 2023, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life. The disaster destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings across 11 provinces and caused approximately 20,000 deaths in the Antakya region. A second powerful earthquake also occurred in the aftermath. In addition to the loss of human life, the earthquake also caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

  1. IT
    Filippo Mazzarelli
    United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
    1. We found great vulnerability. Forty-three percent of the individuals interviewed exhibited moderate to severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress, 65% suffered from anxiety, and 68% from moderate or severe depression.
    2. A growing concern is the number of school-age children who do not go to school. Depending on the area, in the earthquake-affected region, absenteeism rates are higher than we would like.
  2. TR
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    Justice and Development Party
    1. We will continue our rebuilding and restoration efforts with hard work, sweat, patience and an iron will until our cities are back on their feet.
  3. CA
    Jessie Thomson
    International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent
    1. Hundreds of thousands continue to face immense challenges securing sustainable incomes, with depression and despair rising.
  4. TR
    Association of Earthquake Victims of Hatay Province
    1. The promises made after the earthquake have not been kept, and due to the lack of housing, we are forced to live in subhuman conditions.

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sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.El Paìs
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Anadolu Agency
  6. 6.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Turkey under Erdoğan
  3. 3.Earthquakes

countries

  1. 1.GreeceGR
  2. 2.PortugalPT
  3. 3.Syrian Arab RepublicSY
  4. 4.TurkeyTR

organizations

  1. 1.Association for Trauma and Mental Health Studies in Disasters
  2. 2.Christian Orthodox Church
  3. 3.EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid
  4. 4.International Federation of Red Cross Red CrescentCH
  5. 5.Palestinian Red CrescentPS
  6. 6.TOKI
  7. 7.United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

persons

  1. 1.Recep Tayyip ErdoğanTR
  2. 2.Emine Albayrak
  3. 3.Filippo MazzarelliIT
  4. 4.Humeysa Bagriyanik
  5. 5.Jessie ThomsonCA
  6. 6.Murat Kurum
  7. 7.Omer Aydin
  8. 8.Sema Gulec
  9. 9.Songul Erol
  10. 10.Vehbi Bayhan

technicals

  1. 1.Christianity
  2. 2.Protestantism
  3. 3.Aegean Sea
  4. 4.Islam
Two years after devastating earthquake, survivors still struggle with loss and hardship