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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Henriette Chacar

Turkey supports jobs and wages in earthquake-ravaged south

People set up a tent in a hall as they take shelter inside a venue, after they were struck by earthquakes in rebel-held Idlib, Syria February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme on Wednesday and banned layoffs in 10 cities to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the massive earthquake that hit the south of the country.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 6 killed more than 47,000 people in Turkey and Syria, damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of buildings and left millions homeless.

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