The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that there is a difficulty in relief work due to the terrible earthquake. A state of emergency has been imposed for 3 months in the earthquake affected areas.
Speaking in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that 5 billion US dollars have been allocated for relief work in the affected areas. 45,000 shelters will be built on a war footing for displaced persons.
The Turkish president said that earthquake victims are being considered for temporary accommodation in hotels in Anatolia.
President Erdogan said that Turkey is currently going through the biggest tragedy in the world. 3 thousand 549 people died and 22 thousand 168 were injured in the severe earthquake that occurred yesterday.
He said that 10 earthquake affected cities in southern Turkey have been declared disaster. More than 70 countries have offered aid and support in relief operations.
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