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Turkey: Life After the Earthquake

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March 2, 2024

Turkey was hit by a major earthquake a year ago, hundreds of thousands were made homeless. The reconstruction process is sluggish.

The house belonging to Engin Aşkar and his family was completely destroyed in the quake. They’ve had to live in a cramped container ever since. Turkish President Erdogan had promised to build more than 300,000 apartments within a year, but his government is struggling to make good on its word. Engin Aşkar also finds it hard to look to the future with optimism: "We convince ourselves that this place will get back on its feet,” he says, "but sometimes I think we’re just kidding ourselves.” A report by Julia Hahn.

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