Millions of people across Turkey on Tuesday will mourn the loss of more than 53,000 friends, loved ones and neighbors in the country's catastrophic earthquake a year ago. To mark what it calls the “Disaster of the Century," the government has arranged a series of events to commemorate the one-year anniversary of disaster in southern Turkey. In Antakya, the capital of the southern province of Hatay, a moment of silence and homage will be held besides the ruins of the 13th century Ulu Mosque at 4:17 a.m. – the moment the tremor struck.
The onset of 2024 saw global celebrations overshadowed by crises: airstrikes in Gaza, Ukraine s conflict escalation, Japan s devastating earthquake. Gaza s rocket launch towards Israel led to retaliatory strikes, worsening the humanitarian crisis. Ukraine faced Russian drone threats, heightening tensions. Japan s 7.6 magnitude quake triggered tsunami alerts. Amid New Year s festivities worldwide, incidents marred revelry. Pope Francis prayed for global conflict victims. Upcoming elections in key nations, including the US, highlight a year fraught with geopolitical, environmental, and political uncertainties.
A man works his way through the rubble of buildings in Marrakesh, Morocco, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Sept. 8, 2023. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty ImagesEarthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don’t bother anybody, so they don’t make the news. But every now and then a catastrophic earthquake hits people somewhere in the world with horrific destruction and immense suffering. On Oct. 7, 2023, a 6.3 magnitude e
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