Songül Olcay is an earthquake survivor. She is now a Child Development Specialist at the child-friendly centre. Photo: OCHA/Ahmad Abdulnafi by Gizem Yarbil Gurol The powerful earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye in February caused widespread destruction and devastation in urban and rural areas. The earthquakes the strongest ever recorded in Türkiye since 1939
Ali and Siham Shahne recently moved to a better shelter from an informal settlement in Hatay. Photo: OCHA/Ahmad Abdulnafi by Gizem Yarbil Gurol. In one of the largest camps for the survivors of last month’s earthquakes in Hatay – Türkiye’s most devastated city – several tents are filled with the sound of children’s laughter. These UNICEF tents in Orhanlı camp serve as