On the morning of February 6, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the magnitude scale occurred around six cities in the southeastern region of Turkiye. According to observers and scientists, this earthquake was among the strongest since 1500.
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Uyghurs’ role in relief work in Türkiye as significant as that of any independent country
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderAt 4:17 a.m. and 13:26 on February 6, the most severe earthquake unseen in 100 years occurred in Türkiye.
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Uyghur volunteers help to feed earthquake victims in Turkiye
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderUyghurs in Turkey join their efforts to help earthquake victims in Kahramanmaraş city in southern Turkey. In the mobile kitchen, volunteers prepare and serve Uyghur rice to those who have lost their homes.
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Uyghur student among 5,000 casualties in deadly earthquake in Turkiye
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderAbdullah Alim, a young Uyghur who went to university in the city of Kahramanmaraş, near the center of the Turkish earthquake, was buried in the rubble after a building collapsed. He was rescued and sent to the hospital, where he later passed away.