Memorial ceremony held one year after Turkey-Syria earthquake; delays in reconstruction are criticized. The devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey on February 6 last year killed more than 59,000 people.
In Antakya in Hatay province in southern Turkey, which suffered severe damage, a memorial ceremony was held by local authorities to coincide with the earthquake at 4:17 a.m.. Afterwards, participants threw flowers into the river running through the city, offered prayers and renewed their commitment to recovery.