BBCNEWS Our July 5, 2024
and new construction plans have angered locals. our world has been following the women who chose to stay, to rebuild their lives and their community. ayfer has lived in antakya, in hatay province, her whole life. it's been two months since the earthquake. 85% of antakya's infrastructure was destroyed when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck. it forced a million people to leave the region, but ayfer has decided to stay with her husband and two sons. in the first months after the earthquakes, ayferjoined volunteer organisations to hand out aid. she also organised community gatherings...