Tag Archives: Ankara begins to rebuild for 1.5m left homeless by earthquakes as Turkiye-Syria death toll crosses 50

Turkiye has begun work to rebuild homes following this month’s devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkiye and Syria surpassed 50,000. More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the Feb 6 earthquakes that killed tens of thousands in Turkiye and neighbouring Syria. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) …

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