Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all provinces except the two hardest hit by last week's massive quake that killed tens of thousands of people, the Turkish disaster agency said Sunday.
Rubble from destroyed properties is seen in Iskenderun in Hatay province in quake-hit Turkey, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/ Eloisa Lopez
"In many of our provinces, search and rescue efforts have been completed. They continue in Kahramanmaras and Hatay provinces," the agency's chief Yunus Sezer told reporters in Ankara.
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