Aftershocks continue to rock Turkey, with residents living in absolute terror. A new earthquake occurred, in particular, in central Turkey shortly before 19:00 in the afternoon, Greek time. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, the earthquake was measured at 5.6 on the Richter scale and had a focal depth of 10 km.
The epicenter of the tremor is located in the sea area 195 km NNW of the Adana region.
Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reiterated the government’s commitment to building new homes for earthquake victims within a year, saying construction work had already begun.
“We started working on the necessary construction of our cities. In a few months, we will start the construction of 309,000 houses. We ask you to give one year for this,” Erdogan said, speaking from Kahramanmaras province.
“We have the determination and strength to make up for all this destruction,” Erdogan added.
Regarding the provision of financial assistance, Erdogan said that “we are giving 100,000 Liras to the relatives of our citizens who were killed in the earthquake for their urgent needs” and that “we are paying 10,000 Liras to each of our citizens who were affected by the disaster.”
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred at noon on Saturday in Turkey.
The tremor was felt in several parts of the country, which is still struggling to heal from the deadly February 6 earthquakes.
