Earthquake victims will be provided with safe, comfortable and modern buildings as soon as possible;  Turkish president

Earthquake victims will be provided with safe, comfortable and modern buildings as soon as possible; Turkish president

More than 50,000 people died in the earthquake that occurred in Turkey on February 26; Photo: File Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his determination to rebuild the devastated areas and said that he has worked day and night to provide safe, comfortable and modern housing to the citizens displaced by the earthquake. According to the…

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In Turkey, poor construction of buildings caused more damage

In Turkey, poor construction of buildings caused more damage

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey has opened up a pool of building infrastructure damage. Experts attributed the major cause of the disaster to poor construction of buildings and non-compliance with building codes. According to the Seismic Building Codes of Turkey, buildings must be able to withstand strong earthquakes, withstanding at least 30 to 40 percent…

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Severe destruction in Syria due to the earthquake, many buildings in Aleppo became a pile of rubble

Severe destruction in Syria due to the earthquake, many buildings in Aleppo became a pile of rubble

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria caused severe destruction. The war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo is one of the worst affected areas, with many buildings reduced to rubble. A spokesman for the White Helmets described northwest Syria as a disaster and said many families were trapped under the rubble. Voices are coming from under the…

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