February 27, 2023

Nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey earlier this month, Turkey’s Justice Ministry said, CNN reports. About 50,000 people were killed across Turkey and Syria after the earthquake struck on February 6. The ministry said that 626 people were “suspects” after buildings fully collapsed or were…

A new 5.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Turkey’s eastern Malatya province on Monday, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. The epicenter of the underground tremor was located at a depth of 6.9 km, in the Yesilyurt region. There are no reports of casualties or damage so far.