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2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes or 2023 Turkey-Suriye earthquakes, consisting of nine hours in 6 February 2023, the center bases are located respectively in Kahramanmaraş’s market and Elbistan districts, 7,8 Mw (±0.1) and two earthquakes in 7,5 Mw sizes. As a result of earthquakes, at least 50 thousand 783, in Syria, at least 8 thousand 476 people lost their lives and more than 122 thousand people were injured. After the earthquakes, the size of up to 6.7 Mw increased more than 40 thousand. The largest, tallest and most severe earthquake in the history of the Republic of Turkey.

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As of April 22, 12:40, the Minister of Interiors was announced in the earthquake by Süleyman Soylu, where 50,783 people died, 107.204 people were injured. Due to earthquake, 120 police reported that over 32 soldiers and at least 14 doctors die. By the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the statement made on 27 April 2023 was stated that the number of non-concile children is 1.914, and it was delivered to the family of 1.812.

According to the first data, 310 in Kahramanmaraş, 1278 in Hatay, 581 in Gaziantep, 201 in Şanlıurfa, 101 in Osmaniye, 130 in Malatya, 50 in Kilis, total 6.624 buildings were destroyed in Adıyaman, 20 in Diyarbakır and 12 in Adana. In order for heavy damage in the earthquake; Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, Malatya, Gaziantep, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa, Adana, Diyarbakır and Kilis. Also Gaziantep Castle, Şirvan Mosque, Adana-Gaziantep highway, Brokenhan-Reyhanlı road and Hatay Airport were among the damaged structures. Due to the earthquake of the dock of the port of Alexandria, many containers were caused by the fire. Two state hospitals in Hatay were destroyed. Some people who remain under the debris immediately after the life of the earthquake asked to help with video recording through social media. At least 516 college buildings were affected and 106 of them were severely damaged. The International Migration Organization reported that the estimated 2,7 million people stay homeless. The International Labor Organization (ILO) announced that the earthquakes lost 658 thousand in Turkey and 170 thousand employees in Syria.

13,5 million people from these earthquakes in Turkey were announced directly affected. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change made damage of 1 million 430 thousand 363 building in 11 provinces affected by earthquake. 227 thousand 27 buildings consisting of 507 thousand independent sections reported that the building was destroyed, urgently destroyed and detected by severely damaged.

According to the report published in 18 March 2023 by the Directorate of Strategy and Budget, the total cost of earthquakes to Turkey economy was 2 trillion pounds (103,6 billion $).

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12 buildings were destroyed in the city center of Adana in two earthquakes. Minister of Agriculture and Forest Vah Beamer said that 418 people lost their life in his statement. Minister Beamer, also expected that 23 buildings across the city are severely damaged, 120 buildings are detected by moderate damaged