Turkish Officials Pledge Support for Quake-Stricken Region
By Joe Parkinson
As residents in Turkey’s eastern city of Van scramble to pull survivors from the wreckage of the country’s most lethal earthquake for over a decade, Ankara on Monday pledged to support the region’s businesses, offering a raft of incentives to help afflicted firms get back on their feet.
Amidst a backdrop of uncertainty, with the death toll rising steadily through the day to hit 279 as evening fell, cabinet ministers from the ruling AK Party took to the airwaves to unveil various of financial aid.
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