What one city lost in Turkey’s earthquakes

The town of Antakya was destroyed in Turkey’s earthquakes. What’s been misplaced, and what may be recovered?

A person stands on rubble within the aftermath of the lethal earthquakes in Antakya, Turkey [Nir Elias/Reuters]

What occurs when you'll be able to’t go house? The town of Antakya, one in all Turkey’s cultural centres, was levelled within the February 6 earthquakes. Hundreds of individuals had been killed, and the town is now not recognisable to many who known as it house. The federal government says rebuilding within the area is about to start, however many residents are nonetheless making an attempt to grasp what they’ve misplaced.

On this episode: 

• Emre Rende (@emrerende), journalist and photographer
• Bernard Smith (@JazeeraBernard), Al Jazeera correspondent
• Belit Tasdemir (@AKUTAssociation), coordinator for the AKUT Search and Rescue Affiliation

Episode credit:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Chloe Ok. Li with our host, Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Andy Greiner and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s govt producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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