Antakya, Turkey, rebuilds after a 2023 earthquake, but safety concerns plague reconstruction efforts.

Two years after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey killed 53,725 and left nearly 2 million homeless, Antakya is now a vast construction site. The quake destroyed 39,000 buildings and severely damaged 200,000 more. While rebuilding efforts are underway, concerns remain about the safety of new constructions, with worries over substandard materials and corrupt practices among developers and bureaucrats.

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