ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors are investigating dozens of people for “provocative” social media messages about the deadly earthquake in eastern Turkey, reports said Monday.
The death toll from Friday’s quake in Elazig province had reached 39 people as hopes dimmed of finding more survivors amid the rubble.
The Ankara prosecutor’s office is checking 50 individuals on suspicion of “spreading fear and panic” and “insulting the Turkish people, the Turkish republic and the state institutions,” the Hurriyet daily said.
The suspects are accused of sharing fake images about the quake on social media.
Turkish authorities were winding up their rescue efforts on Monday.
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told reporters that 24,000 tents had been provided, 1,000 container shelters were being built, and funds released to repair damaged buildings.
Thirty-five of the victims died in Elazig and four in the neighboring province of Malatya, officials said.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 86 injured were still being treated in hospitals — 18 of them in intensive care units.
Turkey probes dozens over quake social media posts
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Turkey probes dozens over quake social media posts
- Suspects accused of sharing fake images about the quake on social media
- Death toll from Friday’s quake had reached 39 people as hopes dimmed of finding more survivors
Trump and Al-Sharaa highlight need for Syrian unity and efforts to combat terrorism
- US and Syrian presidents stress important need to ensure Kurdish people are protected and their rights guaranteed within the broader framework of the Syrian state
- They express shared aspirations for the emergence of a strong and unified Syria that can effectively face regional and international challenges
LONDON: During discussions on Monday about the latest developments in Syria, the Syrian president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, emphasized the important need to maintain the country’s territorial integrity and support all efforts to ensure its stability.
During their telephone conversation they stressed that it is essential the Kurdish people are protected and their rights guaranteed within the broader framework of the Syrian state, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported, and they agreed that they would continue to cooperate in efforts to combat the terrorist group Daesh and neutralize its threats.
Al-Sharaa and Trump expressed shared aspirations for the emergence of a strong and unified Syria that can effectively face regional and international challenges, and highlighted the need to ensure the country has a chance to build a better future. They also discussed other regional issues of mutual interest, the news agency added.
