Roundup: Turks consider countermeasures as country marks quake anniversary

by Burak Akinci

ANKARA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nearly one year ago, two powerful earthquakes struck southern Türkiye, claiming the lives of over 53,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.

The initial quake, registering at 7.7 on the Richter scale, rattled 11 provinces in Türkiye and northern Syria during the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023. Subsequently, a second tremor, measuring 7.6 mag