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Baku/21.02.23/Turan: Two earthquakes occurred in Hatay province in southern Turkey late on February 20. According to the latest data, 6 people were killed and about 300 injured, the Turkish authorities reported on the morning of February 21.
The first quake with a magnitude of 6.4 was recorded at 20:04 local time, the second with a magnitude of 5.8 – at 20:07. The epicenters were in the areas of Defne and Samandag. The focus of the first earthquake lay at a depth of 16.7 km, the second - 7 km.
The earthquake was also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine and Israel.
According to the Emergency Situations Agency AFAD, an empty three-storey building collapsed in the city of Iskenderun. Two more buildings were destroyed in the administrative center of Antalya province. -02D-
Politics
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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