Commentary: Earthquake survivors in Turkey face more tragic times as nation approaches economic collapse
by Stephen Franklin, Chicago Tribune
Feb 13, 2023
3 minutes
Tragedy has long haunted the broad swath of land where earthquakes have just claimed thousands of lives, left many thousands of people injured and plunged already impoverished millions into yet deeper financial despair.
For centuries, an angry earth has shaken communities in the sunbaked mountains and valleys that sprawl across southeastern Turkey. But the earth’s latest deadly roar comes at an especially vulnerable moment for Turkey and Syria, where an unusually bitter cold hourly
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