On the 6th of this month, one month has passed since the massive earthquake that struck southern Turkey, and in many cities in the south, residents are leaving their cities one after another due to anxiety about the future, casting a shadow on the reconstruction of local communities.

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The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey on the 6th of last month and the subsequent earthquake have killed more than 51,000 people, including 45,089 in Turkey and 5,914 in neighboring Syria.



In Adiyaman, which is close to the epicenter, you can see people moving around the city.

Sezer Cibikash, a 40-year-old banker, also decided to move out of his familiar home and join his wife and two children, who were sheltering on the eastern border of Turkey.



Chibikashu said, "I still have a mortgage on my house, but it's not safe to continue living here, so I requested a transfer to my employer. I like this city, so I'd like to come back when I can live like I used to. , I think it will take many years by then," he said.



According to a Turkish disaster-related NGO, 250,000 of the population of about 350,000 in central Adiyaman before the earthquake is believed to have fled the city, while 35% of buildings collapsed and 35% It means that we need to break it.



Ari Turan, head of the NGO, said, "The economy in the disaster area has stopped because of the outflow of population and damage to buildings. People will start working in prefabricated facilities provided by the government to companies, and once medical and educational institutions reopen, they will live. is heading for recovery, but it will take about six months," he said, indicating that the impact will continue for the time being.

Turkish President “Presidential and parliamentary elections will not be postponed”

Turkey's President Erdogan delivered a speech at a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party held in the capital Ankara on the 1st, saying, "We cannot entrust the government to the opposition party," which is expected to be held on May 14. He said he would not postpone the presidential and parliamentary elections.



According to Turkish media, a delegation from the country's electoral commission has been in the disaster area since the 27th of last month and is investigating whether elections can be held. It is



Erdogan also explained that 14 million people were affected by the earthquake, of which 1.4 million were living in tents and 34,000 in temporary housing. announced plans to build public housing.



However, more than 200,000 buildings were destroyed or severely damaged by the earthquake, and rebuilding houses is still a major issue in Turkey.