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Antakya's residents are salvaging their belongings before the quake-ravaged city is torn down

World

Antakya’s quake victims doubt Erdogan’s rebuilding pledge

Retired construction worker Ali Cimen looked at the pile of rubble raising dust over his former neighbourhood and scoffed at the idea that Turkey’s...

AFPApril 6, 2023

Antakya was the ancient home of many civilisations until being destroyed by last month's deadly quake

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Fabled Antakya fears losing ‘soul’ in Turkish quake ruins

As they left Antakya, Turkey’s earthquake-shattered home of ancient civilisations, its anguished residents scribbled farewell messages on the ruins: “We’ll come back” and “Don’t...

AFPMarch 16, 2023

Turkey's quake survivors are starting to realise that some of their loved one's bodies may never be exhumed

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‘Finding corpses is all we have’: Resignation after Turkey quake

The headscarf-covered woman could not contain her rage. Selva was certain that dozens of her loved ones remained buried in the rubble of Turkey’s...

AFPFebruary 14, 2023