"Rebuilding and Healing: Turkey and Syria One Year After Devastating Earthquakes"
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One year after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, over 52,000 people were killed, with hundreds still missing and 4 million buildings damaged or destroyed. The region continues to grapple with the aftermath, as families live in tents or containers, and Turkish citizens and Syrian refugees struggle to find adequate shelter and support. The rebuilding process is slow, with concerns about the lack of government aid and the environmental impact of growing mounds of rubble.
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