As of 14:30 Wednesday, the death toll inTürkiye had reached 8,574.
The number of wounded is 49,133.
The number of destroyed buildings is 6,444, CNNTurk reports.
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2023 February 08 (Wednesday) 11:13:55
The death toll in Turkey exceeded 7 thousands /UPDATED/
According to official figures on the morning of February 8, the death toll was 7108 people.
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2023 February 07 (Tuesday) 23:17:18
The death toll in Turkey exceeded 5,4 thousand people /UPDATED/
According to the CNNTurk TV channel, at 23:00 Baku time, the death toll was 5,434 people, 31,777 were injured.
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2023 February 07 (Tuesday) 22:02:42
The death toll in Turkey exceeded 4.5 thousand people
Baku / 07.02.23 / Turan: As of 21:00 Tuesday, the death toll in Turkey as a result of a strong earthquake exceeded 4.5 thousand people.
Turkey's earthquake death toll has risen to 4,544, CNN Turk reported, citing the country's emergency management.
Another 26,721 people were injured. 5775 buildings were destroyed, reports Haberturk.
President Erdogan said more than 8,000 people had been rescued from the rubble. According to him, 53,000 rescuers are working in the disaster area. He also announced a three-month state of emergency in ten affected provinces. -0-
Politics
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A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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