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Turkey Suffers $104Bln in Damage From 2023 Earthquakes, Country's President Says
Turkey Suffers $104Bln in Damage From 2023 Earthquakes, Country's President Says
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ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish economy suffered $104 billion in damage from the devastating February 2023... 26.05.2024, Sputnik Africa
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"More than 53,000 people died as a result of the earthquakes on February 6. The cost of damage from the earthquake, which affected a total of 11 provinces and 14 million people, amounted to $104 billion for our economy. Not only houses were destroyed, but also production facilities," Erdogan said on Saturday.On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6 hit the southeastern regions of Turkey at a nine-hour interval, toppling thousands of homes. The underground tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in 11 Turkish provinces and in neighboring countries, including Syria. The earthquakes in Turkey caused over 50,000 fatalities.
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Turkey Suffers $104Bln in Damage From 2023 Earthquakes, Country's President Says
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish economy suffered $104 billion in damage from the devastating February 2023 earthquakes.
"More than 53,000 people died as a result of the earthquakes on February 6. The cost of damage from the earthquake, which affected a total of 11 provinces and 14 million people, amounted to $104 billion for our economy. Not only houses were destroyed, but also production facilities," Erdogan said on Saturday.
On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6 hit the southeastern regions of Turkey at a nine-hour interval, toppling thousands of homes. The underground tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in 11 Turkish provinces and in
neighboring countries, including Syria. The earthquakes in Turkey caused over 50,000 fatalities.
