Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED UN: Earthquake Damages 20 percent of Turkey’s Food Production Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 202331 March, 2023 The 7.8-magnitude quake on February 6, and its aftershocks, killed more than 55,000 people and … Continue ReadingUN: Earthquake Damages 20 percent of Turkey’s Food Production
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkish earthquake survivors observe Ramadan amid grief and devastation Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 202328 March, 2023 For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year’s … Continue ReadingTurkish earthquake survivors observe Ramadan amid grief and devastation
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Life will gradually get back to normal after earthquake: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 2023 With the revival of the economy, industrial production and other activities, the return of locals to … Continue ReadingLife will gradually get back to normal after earthquake: Erdoğan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED AFAD: Death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey’s earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 At least 50,096 people died in the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes that ripped through Türkiye’s … Continue ReadingAFAD: Death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey’s earthquake
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan: Turkey to Lose 104 Billion dollars due to Earthquakes Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 202322 March, 2023 The February earthquakes are expected to cost 104 billion dollars (~2 trillion Turkish liras) to … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey to Lose 104 Billion dollars due to Earthquakes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey quakes cause $3.5bn insurance industry loss, says PERILS Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 A first estimate for the insurance and reinsurance market industry loss from the recent Kahramanmaras … Continue ReadingTurkey quakes cause $3.5bn insurance industry loss, says PERILS
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 Turkey’s central government budget recorded a deficit of 170.56 billion lira ($8.99 billion) in February, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Qatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 202313 March, 2023 As part of the efforts to shelter the survivors of the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, containers used … Continue ReadingQatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED AFAD to accept container donations for quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 20239 March, 2023 In the aftermath of the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, the problem of shelters continues to … Continue ReadingAFAD to accept container donations for quake zone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Schools in earthquake zones must be relocated: Experts Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2023 Around 4,159 schools in Türkiye are located in places with high earthquake risk, of which 191 schools are … Continue ReadingSchools in earthquake zones must be relocated: Experts
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Only 30 percent of buildings in Istanbul are earthquake resistant Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 20237 March, 2023 Some 70 percent of buildings in Istanbul are not earthquake resistant, while about 90,000 buildings need to be … Continue ReadingOnly 30 percent of buildings in Istanbul are earthquake resistant
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED UNDP, Turkey partner to tackle 200M tons of earthquake debris Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 20233 March, 2023 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Türkiye are working together for the removal of nearly 200 million … Continue ReadingUNDP, Turkey partner to tackle 200M tons of earthquake debris
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 Following devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, which claimed over 45,000 lives, Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, the Istanbul provincial … Continue ReadingAKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Massive Evacuation Efforts Underway as 2 Million Flee Quake-Hit Provinces Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 The number of people who were evacuated from the 11 quake-hit provinces has exceed 2 … Continue ReadingMassive Evacuation Efforts Underway as 2 Million Flee Quake-Hit Provinces
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED WHO Director pays a visit to earthquake zone Cem CetingucPosted on1 March, 2023 In a show of solidarity, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has arrived in Gaziantep and Hatay … Continue ReadingWHO Director pays a visit to earthquake zone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Death toll surpasses 45 thousand in Turkey’s earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on1 March, 2023 The death toll has surpassed 45,000 after the devastating earthquakes that rattled Türkiye in February, the Disaster and Emergency … Continue ReadingDeath toll surpasses 45 thousand in Turkey’s earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Volunteers Restore Antakya with a Focus on Historical Preservation Cem CetingucPosted on23 February, 202323 February, 2023 Volunteers have found a platform in Hatay’s Antakya district, one of the most affected by Feb.6’s tragic earthquakes … Continue ReadingVolunteers Restore Antakya with a Focus on Historical Preservation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Erdogan pledges to build 200 thousand homes in quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey would build almost 200,000 new homes in … Continue ReadingErdogan pledges to build 200 thousand homes in quake zone
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish economy trembles after devistating earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 2023 Turkey was already battling runaway inflation and relying on rich allies for funding to keep … Continue ReadingTurkish economy trembles after devistating earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Rescue Operations Concluded in Earthquake Zone, Except for Two Provinces Cem CetingucPosted on20 February, 2023 Search and rescue operations have been terminated in nine quake-hit provinces, while efforts will continue for … Continue ReadingRescue Operations Concluded in Earthquake Zone, Except for Two Provinces
