Turkey has stepped up plans to house victims of the devastating earthquake which struck its border region with Syria, the interior minister said, as the combined death toll in the 2 countries crept toward 50,000.
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Turkey has stepped up plans to house victims of thewhich struck its border region with Syria, the interior minister said, as the combined death toll in the two countries crept toward 50,000.
Soylu said more than 600,000 apartments and 150,000 commercial premises had suffered at least moderate damage. He said 564 suspects had been identified, with 160 people formally arrested and many more still under investigation. The 19-year-old history student was traveling with his two younger brothers to Mersin, where his parents and siblings were staying with relatives. He said he now wanted to emigrate to Switzerland and continue his studies there.
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