The Middle East was the home of the earliest civilizations in the world’s history. The first urbanizations and literacy started there. The region of the
Antakya, Turkey, was leveled by earthquakes in February. But residents want reconstruction to prioritize not just buildings but the city’s culture of unity too.
Antakya, Turkey, was leveled by earthquakes in February. But residents want reconstruction to prioritize not just buildings but the city’s culture of unity too.
Long before the earthquakes in February, the viability of the Christian community in Samandag had been under cultural and economic threat. Many from the city’s minority Christian community had already departed, seeking economic or educational opportunities elsewhere.