Turkey declares State of Emergency

Turkey declares State of Emergency
Publish:
A+ A-
Erdogan said OHAL will be in effect for a three-month period

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Edogan has declared a state of emergency (OHAL) in ten provinces affected by devastating earthquakes of Monday.

Erdogan said OHAL will be in effect for a three-month period, during a live-broadcasted press briefing on Tuesday.

Devastating earthquakes hit Turkey’s ten Southeastern provinces on Monday, so far claiming over 3,500 lives.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake
Over 650,000 workers left without income after earthquakes: ILO
Over 650,000 workers left without income after earthquakes: ILO
The fate of Turkey’s Afghan refugees in the earthquake zone
The fate of Turkey’s Afghan refugees in the earthquake zone
Erdogan criticized for throwing toys to earthquake victims
Erdogan criticized for throwing toys to earthquake victims
Cancer patient dies from infection he caught in barn due to lack of tents after earthquake
Cancer patient dies from infection he caught in barn due to lack of tents after earthquake
Syrian refugees hit by Turkey's earthquake have discrimination to contend with as well
Syrian refugees hit by Turkey's earthquake have discrimination to contend with as well
EU pledges €1 billion for reconstruction in quake hit Turkey
EU pledges €1 billion for reconstruction in quake hit Turkey
Deathtoll in earthquake nears 50,000
Deathtoll in earthquake nears 50,000
Only ten percent of the pledged money for earthquake relief has been collected
Only ten percent of the pledged money for earthquake relief has been collected