Europe
Earthquake sends tremors through Turkey’s fragile economy
4 years agoThis photograph taken on February 18, 2023 shows a sign (X) in read which refers to a buildings that has been already scanned by rescue workers in the city of Antakya. - A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of February 6, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and has killed more than 44,000 people. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
Turkey was already battling runaway inflation and relying on rich allies for funding to keep its economy afloat when a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands, razed entire cities and left millions needing urgent help.