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Anger as Turkey marks anniversary of devastating earthquake

A woman cries as she and others gather in a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the country's catastrophic earthquake, in the city of Antakya, southern Turkey [Metin Yoksu/AP Photo]

Crowds have gathered across Turkey to mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the country, with many people expressing anger over the authorities’ response to the disaster.

In Antakya, capital of Hatay, the worst affected of the 11 southern provinces hit by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, 2023, crowds jostled with police, calling on city mayor Lutfu Savas to resign and booing Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.

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