The Earthquake Changed Turkey, but Change Is Complicated

The earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6 left more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria dead. More than 6,000 died in Adiyaman alone, where more than 1,200 buildings collapsed and thousands more were heavily damaged. In those first essential hours, the state was nowhere to be seen. Victims lay under the rubble waiting for rescue teams for days.

Moment sofa flies through air during Turkey storm

As strong winds hit Ankara, Turkey, footage on social media appeared to show an outdoor sofa being blown off a high-rise into the sky. Onur Kalmaz, who filmed the video, told local media nobody was hurt by the incident and the seat remained usable after the furniture ended up in his garden.