The earthquakes that occurred at 04.17 on February 6, 2023, shook the country deeply and brought life to a halt. First, there was a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, and then a second earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred at noon. These earthquakes caused great destruction and suffering in 11 provinces. We lost more than 50 thousand citizens. A year has passed since the disaster of the century, but the pain of that day is still fresh. What happened in the earthquake, moment by moment…
6 FebruaryIn addition to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 04.17 in Kahramanmaraş’s Pazarcık district, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred at 13.24 in Elbistan district. This disaster affected not only Kahramanmaraş, but also many provinces such as Hatay, Osmaniye, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Kilis, Adana, Malatya and Elazığ. In total 53 thousand 537 people lost their lives and 107 thousand 213 people were injured.
Directly Affected 14 Million Citizens
Türkiye, international aid had to request it and a level 4 emergency was declared. Search and rescue teams from 93 countries made an intense effort in the region to save those trapped under the rubble.
Earthquakes occur in an area of 120 thousand square kilometers 14 million citizens directly affected. This disaster 11 provinces, 124 districts and 6 thousand 929 villages It caused heavy destruction in the neighborhood. While national mourning was declared throughout the country for 7 days, a state of emergency (OHAL) was declared in the earthquake region. In this process, 650 thousand personnel took an active part.
All public institutions, local governments, non-governmental organizations and volunteers quickly delivered basic living supplies such as water, food, medicine and clothing to the region. destroyed by earthquakes In 38 thousand 901 buildings search and rescue studies were carried out. Besides these, Signs of life in 26 thousand buildings It was detected and rescue operations were carried out.
650 Thousand Personnel Worked
Within the scope of the intervention efforts in the region, a total of 11 thousand 488 people from the international field, 35 thousand 250 people from search and rescue teams and 142 thousand people from security personnel. 650 thousand personnel he is assigned.
in the region 350 tent cities in the field 645 thousand tents while being installed, 414 containers in the city 215 thousand 224 containers were placed. In total, the region 106 billion 728 million lira resource transferred.
As part of the temporary shelter service, a total of 14 billion 453 million lira “rental support payments” have been made to 349 thousand households so far. Rental support payment of 7,500 lira to homeowners and 5,000 lira to tenants continues. Together with other aid and payments, a total of 106 billion 728 million liras were transferred to the earthquake region.
In the earthquake zone, damage was assessed in 2 million 302 thousand buildings and 6 million 227 thousand independent sections. So far, 91 percent of the debris removal process has been completed. Within the scope of entitlement studies, a total of 441 thousand 567 entitlements were determined, including 389 thousand residences, 40 thousand 658 workplaces and 11 thousand 531 barns.
Within the scope of efforts to heal the wounds of earthquake victims, the construction of 307 thousand houses started in city centers and villages. 750 thousand lira grant and 750 thousand lira loan for residences in on-site transformation projects; 750 thousand lira grant and 1 million lira loan for village houses with stables; It was made available for businesses with a grant of 400 thousand liras and a loan of 400 thousand liras, with a 2-year grace period and an interest-free maturity of 10 years.
