Turkey 564 investigations were opened against construction companies after the massive devastation caused by the earthquake
RT reporter: A new earthquake in Hatay, with a magnitude of 5.0
Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu announced that the authorities had opened 564 investigations against contractors and construction companies over the collapse of thousands of buildings as a result of the earthquake that struck the country on February 6.
"564 suspects have been identified so far, 160 of them have been imprisoned, 18 are in detention, and 175 have been released while keeping them under judicial supervision," Soylu said in an interview on Wednesday evening on the public channel "TRT".
"We have prevented all identified persons from leaving the territory," he added.
Tens of thousands of buildings collapsed on their sleeping occupants immediately after the violent earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.7 degrees, at four o'clock in the morning.
Turkish media, in addition to engineers, condemned some contractors who used poor quality materials or did not respect standards.
A number of contractors have been suspended since the first days following the earthquake, while the government is determined to deal with the issue.
On Thursday, Environment Minister Murat Corum said, "One million and 250,000 buildings were examined in 11 affected governorates, and indicated that there are 164,321 buildings consisting of 520,000 independent units (residential or commercial) that are destroyed, severely damaged, or must be destroyed urgently."
"We make our plans keeping in mind the cultural fabric, the future of our children and our cities on the safer lands We will build the new homes with this vision," Corum said.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his intention to build 270,000 homes in one year in the affected provinces.
Source: AFP
On Thursday evening, RT correspondent reported that a new earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale had occurred in Hatay province, southern Turkey.
Our correspondent quoted the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority as saying that the epicenter of the earthquake was recorded in the Devni region of Hatay state.
Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu announced that the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck large areas in the south of the country and northwestern Syria has risen to 43,556.
Source: RT + agencies
Turkey More than 8,550 aftershocks have been recorded since the February 6 earthquake
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced on Thursday that it had recorded more than 8,550 aftershocks since the earthquake that struck the country on February 6.
She stated that this means that the earthquakes that occurred in at least 5 months occurred within 17 days only.
And it stated that the danger still exists, and that the tremors will continue in the coming period.
The authority indicated that additional areas in eastern and central Turkey were declared as disaster areas, confirming that it had monitored damages and losses.
Source: RT
A social crisis in Turkey after the earthquake, described by the Minister of Interior as a "shame"
Dünya newspaper indicated that the rise in rents in Turkey may turn into a social crisis because the government's measures were unable to stop the rise in prices after the increase in demand due to the earthquake.
Earlier, Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu described the sharp increase in apartment rental prices in the country after the devastating earthquakes in the southeast of the country as a "shame" and considered it a great sin.
The newspaper said: "The problem of rent prices in Turkey is about to turn into a social crisis. These prices began to rise with the start of the epidemic in 2020. The situation in Ukraine, the increase in immigration from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Arab Gulf and North Africa, and the increasing pace of inflation, led to these prices completely out of reach." Finally, with the migration of one million people from the quake zone to the west of the country, rent prices have soared."
According to the newspaper, the owners of the apartments are trying to evict the former tenants with the aim of obtaining higher rents.
And according to data from the real estate appraisal company Endeksa, by the end of January 2023, apartment rents in Turkey increased by 176.53% compared to the previous year.
The highest levels of rent increases were recorded in the states of Antalya, Karabük, Denizli, Hakkari and Trabzon.
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The debate highlights a broader tension in tech design: Should apps prioritize emotional sensitivity, or practical effectiveness—even if it makes people uncomfortable? Technology Filling a Social Gap The rise of this app points to a larger issue: technology increasingly compensates for weakened social structures. In the past, extended families, close-knit neighborhoods, and workplace communities naturally checked in on individuals. Today, those informal safety nets are often absent. Apps like this one are not just tools; they are symptoms of a society where digital solutions are replacing human presence. While convenient, this raises questions about whether technology is addressing the root causes of loneliness—or simply managing its consequences. Still, for many users, the app is not a replacement for relationships, but a supplement to modern life realities. 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