The city that didn’t collapse: How Erzin became a haven from Turkey’s earthquake
Residents and officials say Erzin suffered no deaths and saw no buildings collapse, and they credit a long-standing policy not to allow construction that violated the country’s codes.
A man holds a blanket outside a train using as a shelter in Iskenderun city, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the streets for hot meals as the desperate search for survivors entered what was likely its last hours. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) (Hussein Malla, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
ERZIN, Turkey – Death and destruction surround Erzin.
