Turkey is a popular holiday destination for UK travellers, with Brits making over 3.8 million visits to the country in 2022, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Yet it was devastated by two major earthquakes which took place on February 6.
The UN said that at least 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria lost their lives in the disaster, with millions more left homeless. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit close to the southeastern city of Gaziantep, followed by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake several hours later in the neighbouring province of Kahramanmaras.
Several strong aftershocks and minor earthquakes were felt afterwards. The Turkish government announced a national emergency in the 10 provinces affected by the earthquake, these are: Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Malatya, Diyarbakır, Kilis, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman, Hatay, Osmaniye and Adana.
