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Authorities Not Responsible for Collapsed Hotel, Says Constitutional Court

2011 VAN EARTHQUAKES

Authorities Not Responsible for Collapsed Hotel, Says Constitutional Court

Announcing its verdict on the applications of the relatives of people who died at the collapsed Bayram Hotel, the Constitutional Court has ruled that there was no violation of the right to life.

28 February 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Tent Cities Emptied - Former Tenants Left without Shelter

VAN EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH

Tent Cities Emptied - Former Tenants Left without Shelter

Authorities in Van decided to remove nine tent cities that shelter earth quake victims. House owners will be accommodated in containers. People who used to live in rented flats before the major quakes have not been provided with any alternative yet.

13 February 2012 Ekin Karaca

Situation of Earthquake Victims in Van still Critical

Situation of Earthquake Victims in Van still Critical

The situation in the south-eastern city of Van is still very difficult after the major earthquakes in October and November 2011. The poorest people have no alternative but staying in tents. Access to healthy nutrition and health service is problematic.

3 January 2012 Nilay Vardar

20,000 Containers Needed for Van to Counter Minus Degrees

EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH

20,000 Containers Needed for Van to Counter Minus Degrees

People who lost their homes in the aftershock in Van last week now started to flee the cold and migrate to other cities. For the ones who stay it is very difficult to spend the winter in a tent. Only for the centre of Van 20,000 containers are needed.

15 November 2011 Nilay Vardar

Being a Journalist in the Disaster Zone

VAN EARTHQUAKE

Being a Journalist in the Disaster Zone

A 5.6 magnitude aftershock rocked the city of Van in south-eastern Turkey on 9 November. Two hotels hosting rescue teams and journalist were destroyed. Journalists who are working in the disaster zone described their working conditions in interviews with bianet.

11 November 2011 Nilay Vardar,Ekin Karaca