Rémi Trieau (special envoy to Antioch) 09:28, February 13, 2023

A week after the earthquake that killed at least 33,000 people in Turkey and Syria, the situation for survivors remains very difficult.

Anger is rising against the state, especially in Turkey, but also against property developers.

Jail sentences are already handed down for those who fail to comply with anti-seismic standards.

The provisional toll is appalling and it could double, according to the UN: 33,000 dead for the moment in Turkey and Syria.

The earthquake that hit the region is now the fifth deadliest in history.

In Antioch, a week after the disaster, the situation for survivors is still extremely difficult.

The survivors did not return home.

They live in tents erected by state agencies, in makeshift shelters or in cars to protect themselves from the cold.

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ghost towns

Near the epicenter of the earthquake, it is -5 degrees at night.

The Anatolian mountains are snow-capped.

So, to escape these precarious conditions, many survivors have already left for the west of the country, leaving ghost towns behind them.

By the seventh day, searches through the rubble were completed in several towns.

They continue in the most affected localities, with more miracles: people were still pulled from the rubble this Sunday, even if hopes are dwindling hour by hour.

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One in seven Turks is affected by the disaster in one way or another and anger is mounting against the government.

President Erdogan has admitted a lack of responsiveness in relief.

The opposition accuses him of being incapable of managing the crisis.

Crooked real estate developers, who have not complied with anti-seismic standards, are also singled out.

A hundred investigations have been opened and some construction tycoons are already behind bars.