10 provinces under rubble: 31 thousand 643 deaths, 147 thousand 934 injured
On February 6, an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude occurred in Kahramanmaraş. The depth of the earthquake, the epicenter of which was in Pazarcık district, was determined as 7 kilometers. Very close to the surface and severe earthquake affected a very large area. After the Kahramanmaraş earthquake, buildings were destroyed in many cities, especially in Adana, Malatya, Diyarbakır, Hatay, Şanlıurfa and Osmaniye. 31 thousand 643 of our citizens lost their lives in the earthquake, we have thousands of injured.
3-month state of emergency declared in 10 provinces
"We have 3,549 casualties and 22,168 injured," President Erdogan said. Erdogan also said, "We have decided to declare a State of Emergency based on the authority given to us by Article 119 of the Constitution."
Former CHP leader Deniz Baykal passed away
It was known that Baykal, who lives in Antalya, has been struggling with health problems for a long time. CHP staff shared the news of Baykal's death on their social media accounts. CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on his social media account, "It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of our Chairman, the lover of Turkey and our Republican People's Party, our Antalya deputy, our precious elder, Deniz Baykal. He left us a life story full of struggles. Condolences to our nation,” he wrote.
Distance education decision to universities
President Erdoğan visited the Kayapınar Selahahattin Eyyübi City Square Tent City in Diyarbakır and made a statement. "We are vacationing the universities until the summer, they will continue on their way with distance education. We will use the KYK dormitories as guesthouses," Erdogan said.
