The World Bank said that the damage caused by the earthquakes to the Turkish economy is 34.2 billion dollars and may increase due to aftershocks. It has been reported TASS referring to the organization’s press release.
“Two very powerful earthquakes on February 6 caused $34.2 billion in direct physical damage in Turkey, equivalent to 4% of the country’s GDP in 2021,” the statement said.
According to the World Bank, “much more” will need to be spent on rebuilding and restoration.
Orhan Tatar, Head of Risk Reduction Department of the Department of Elimination of the Consequences of Natural Disasters, said that aftershocks occurred after the earthquakes in southeast Turkey. is happening He noted that a total of nearly 10,000 aftershocks occur every three minutes.
In early February, strong earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 were recorded in Turkey. The death toll, according to the latest figures amount of 44,218 people.