Turkey Remembers 2023 Earthquake: Survivors Hold Vigils, Demand Accountability
Thousands of survivors gathered in torchlit vigils across southern Turkey at 4:17 a.m. Thursday, marking the exact moment two years ago when a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck. The disaster claimed over 53,000 lives in Turkey and around 6,000 in Syria, leaving a trail of devastation. The quake, which hit before…