More than a week after a massive earthquake shook Turkey and neighbouring Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to continue rescue and recovery efforts, with an elderly woman becoming the most recent victim to be extricated from the wreckage.
Over 41,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria as a result of the conflict, and many more have been rendered homeless and are now facing winters with low temperatures.
Erdogan stated late on Tuesday following a cabinet meeting convened at the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority’s headquarters, “We will continue our operation until we evacuate the last citizen left under the collapsed buildings” (AFAD).
