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Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency in 10 provinces hit by quakes
Fp Staff •Erdogan said a series of emergency measures would be taken to flood the affected areas with humanitarian relief workers and financial aid.
Turkey, Syria earthquake: How a 2,000-year-old castle, ancient mosques and a church were destroyed
Fp Explainers •At least 6,000 buildings have been reduced to rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, including centuries-old monuments. Parts of the Gaziantep Castle, built during the Roman Empire in Turkey, have collapsed, and structures in Aleppo’s old city in Syria have been reportedly damaged
UNESCO reviews quake damage to ancient sites
•The United Nations’ cultural agency is conducting a preliminary survey of damage to heritage sites in the earthquake-hit areas, with an aim to help rapidly secure and stabilize them.