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Court arrests building inspector of Hatay luxury residence that collapsed in earthquake

Court arrests building inspector of Hatay luxury residence that collapsed in earthquake

Nearly 1,000 people lost their lives after Rönesans Rezidans collapsed into rubble in the February quakes.

Government seizes private lands to set up container cities in Hatay

Government seizes private lands to set up container cities in Hatay

The decision was based on the state of emergency declared in 10 provinces affected by last month's quakes, which displaced nearly two million people.

Many Bibles and icons found under the debris of collapsed church in Hatay

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Many Bibles and icons found under the debris of collapsed church in Hatay

Excavation teams were able to save Bibles and some liturgical materials besides eleven icons in the ruins of the Antakya Greek Orthodox Church that collapsed in the February 6 earthquakes.

Erdoğan once again asks for people's 'forgiveness' over earthquakes

Erdoğan once again asks for people's 'forgiveness' over earthquakes

The president addressed a crowd in Hatay, a heavily hit province by the earthquakes.

'Power plants near fault lines continue to operate at full capacity'

'Power plants near fault lines continue to operate at full capacity'

In case of an explosion of the tanks, an area with a semi-diameter of 30 kilometers would face destruction and chemical pollution, according to a lawyer who has focused on environmental struggles in southern Türkiye for over 15 years.

Another dog rescued from debris weeks after Türkiye earthquakes

Another dog rescued from debris weeks after Türkiye earthquakes

Two dogs were rescued from the rubble in three days in Hatay, southern Türkiye.

'Thousands of animals left to die in earthquake regions'

'Thousands of animals left to die in earthquake regions'

A bar official has said volunteers' efforts for animals are not sufficient, urging the authorities to take action.

Police beat earthquake survivor outside of his house, accusing him of theft

Police beat earthquake survivor outside of his house, accusing him of theft

A man who is on trial for theft wanted to check out the damage in his building in Hatay after the massive earthquakes. Checking his criminal record, the police implicated and beat him.

27 February 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Police prevent feminist activists from distributing aid in Hatay

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Police prevent feminist activists from distributing aid in Hatay

"They seized women's phones by showing their weapons and threatening them. They also asked them to delete footage they had taken," said an activist.

27 February 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Report: No preparations in advance, insufficient rescue efforts in first 48 hours in Hatay

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Report: No preparations in advance, insufficient rescue efforts in first 48 hours in Hatay

The "Hatay report" was prepared by the Association of Public Health Experts to identify the level of preparation before and response after the quakes in this city with the highest death toll and destruction in the February 6 earthquakes.

24 February 2023

Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts Türkiye's Hatay

Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts Türkiye's Hatay

On Tuesday, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the southern city that suffered massive devastation after the powerful quakes in Maraş.

23 February 2023

Aerial photos show extent of devastation in Hatay after quakes

Aerial photos show extent of devastation in Hatay after quakes

The 700-year-old Virgin Mary Orthodox Church is among the destroyed buildings in the southern city.

21 February 2023

Doctors file complaint over state hospital collapsed in quake

Doctors file complaint over state hospital collapsed in quake

Seventy people were killed when the hospital collapsed after the February 6 earthquakes.

21 February 2023

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake kills three in southern Türkiye

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake kills three in southern Türkiye

The earthquake in Hatay, which was already in ruins after the major earthquakes two weeks ago, was followed by a second one with a magnitude of 5.8.

20 February 2023

Türkiye detains three rescue workers from Greece

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Türkiye detains three rescue workers from Greece

The police detained three citizens of Greece, members of the rescue team that came to Defne, Hatay for the rescue efforts following the February 6 earthquakes, and seized their cell phones, ÇHD announced.

17 February 2023

Physicians in Hatay: Rescue efforts should continue

Physicians in Hatay: Rescue efforts should continue

A group of doctors in Hatay who are also earthquake victims themselves said that the rescue efforts should continue.

15 February 2023

People waiting under the debris in Antakya: There is hope but there is no work

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

People waiting under the debris in Antakya: There is hope but there is no work

"Neither a rescue team arrived nor has been any work carried out until now. We have been waiting in front of the rubble for days. AFAD is not doing any work, 'We should hear a voice,' they say."

10 February 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Babacan last night: 'There is rescue work in one of every hundred collapsed buildings'

Babacan last night: 'There is rescue work in one of every hundred collapsed buildings'

"I am very sad to say but the figures will rise, and the pain will be stronger each day," said the opposition party leader and told President Erdoğan such a disaster cannot be managed using threatening language.

9 February 2023

'This place seems abandoned to its fate. There is no state or government here'

'This place seems abandoned to its fate. There is no state or government here'

Anger is mounting in Türkiye, with many in the country criticizing that the authorities' response to the Maraş earthquakes is slow and inadequate.

8 February 2023

7.7 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Türkiye, at least 912 deaths in 10 cities

7.7 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Türkiye, at least 912 deaths in 10 cities

At least 912 people lost their lives, 5.385 were injured, and 2.470 have been found alive under the rubble of collapsed buildings, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated.

6 February 2023

Reyhanlı bombing suspect arrested after extradition from US

Reyhanlı bombing suspect arrested after extradition from US

Mehmet Gezer was allegedly involved in the 2013 bombing that killed 53 people in Reyhanlı, a town near Turkey's border with Syria.

Roman vineyard mosaic to be showcased in southern Turkey

Roman vineyard mosaic to be showcased in southern Turkey

The mosaic was carefully preserved and thought to belong to the late Roman period, which corresponds to the 5th and 6th centuries AD.

22 October 2021

Forest fires in Mersin, Hatay provinces

Forest fires in Mersin, Hatay provinces

Speaking about the fires in Turkey's southern provinces, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pakdemirli has announced that the efforts to put out the forest fires razing Aydıncık district in Mersin and Hassa district in Hatay are still underway.

Raid for ‘Why was your mother’s death reported in the press?’

Raid for ‘Why was your mother’s death reported in the press?’

An investigation has been launched against Ümit Özçelik, who lost his mother Edibe Özçelik (70) after a police raid. While their house has been raided again, no permission has been given to investigate the police officers over the first raid.

7 April 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Explosion in Hatay province

Explosion in Hatay province

While no casualties have been reported, ambulances and police squads were dispatched to the İskenderun district of Turkey's southern province of Hatay after an explosion shook the town center yesterday evening.

27 October 2020

‘Over 500 families have been affected by Hatay fires’

CHP MP SUZAN ŞAHİN

‘Over 500 families have been affected by Hatay fires’

Main opposition CHP MP Şahin has indicated that nearly 60 houses and workplaces have been damaged and more than 500 families have been affected by the fires that broke out in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay last week.

16 October 2020

Two people detained over forest fires in southern Turkey

Two people detained over forest fires in southern Turkey

At least 10 people were injured and several homes and cars were damaged in the fires in Hatay province.

12 October 2020

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Nine people have lost their lives and 43 people have been wounded after an explosives-laden small truck went off in Syria’s northwestern district of Afrin.

15 September 2020

Criminal Complaint About Death of 70-Year-Old Özçelik Following a Police Raid

Criminal Complaint About Death of 70-Year-Old Özçelik Following a Police Raid

The family of 70-year-old Edibe Özçelik, who fell ill during a police raid to her house and lost her life shortly afterwards in Hatay, have filed a criminal complaint against the police officers and the prosecutor.

9 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Christian Cemetery in Hatay Shown as 'Green Space' in Zoning Plan

Christian Cemetery in Hatay Shown as 'Green Space' in Zoning Plan

A cemetery field owned by Rum Orthodox Church Foundation was shown as "green space" in the new zoning plan, HDP MP Hatimoğulları-Oruç has stated.

18 December 2019

500-Hectare Forestland Blazed in İzmir

FOREST FIRES IN 3 CITIES

500-Hectare Forestland Blazed in İzmir

While the forest fires in Muğla and İzmir have been partially taken under control, the fires in Hatay have been completely taken under control by fire brigade crews.

Social Media Arrests in Hatay

Social Media Arrests in Hatay

Two people have been arrested in the province of Hatay over the last week on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to their social media posts.

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