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For nearly two weeks, Mehmet Ismet has lived in the ruins of Antakya's most beloved historic mosque, a landmark in a now-devastated city that was famed for thousands of years as a meeting place of civilizations and revered by Christians, Muslims and Jews.
Some Antakya residents complain of neglect from a central government busy with helping other provinces where it has a stronger voting base.
Ruins of Turkish city of Antakya tell story of a rich past
Jewish community's leaders died in 7.8-quake this month; city 'can be rebuilt, but it will not be like the old one,' resident says
The city of Antakya, known as Antioch in ancient times, has been destroyed many times by earthquakes.