Hatay

Firefighters in Hatay, Türkiye, rescued a puppy stuck in the iron gate of a community clinic in Dörtyol’s Numune Evler neighborhood. After bystanders alerted authorities, crews arrived quickly and freed the puppy unharmed. It was…

In Hatay, Türkiye, 23-year-old Barış Özbay, who had isolated himself at home for nearly three years following the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes, was shaved and bathed for the first time after being helped by social services.…

A massive forest fire in the Antakya district of Hatay, southern Türkiye, has raged for more than 24 hours. Fueled by strong winds, the flames spread from Karaali to Alahan. Emergency teams from 16 provinces are battling the blaze…

During a controlled demolition in Hatay, Türkiye, a 7-storey earthquake-damaged building collapsed onto a construction vehicle. The operator was injured and taken to hospital but is not in life-threatening condition. The incident,…

In Hatay, Türkiye, excavator operator Bülent Kuyucu paused work for 27 days to protect a dove’s nest on his machine. Kuyucu did not work to avoid disturbing the birds until the dove chicks safely flew away. Kuyucu said he…

A bus carrying factory workers crashed into a parked truck on the Antakya-Reyhanlı road in Hatay province of Türkiye, killing 6 people and injuring 8 others in the bus. It was reported that 4 of the injured who were taken to the hospital…

Rental prices in Reyhanlı, Hatay, have significantly decreased as Syrians continue returning to their country following the fall of the Baath regime. The district, once a key refuge for migrants, saw rents peak after the earthquake…

Ali Bozoğlan, a 55-year-old earthquake survivor in Hatay, has been living in a cave for two years after losing his home in the devastating 2023 earthquake. Despite offers from local authorities to relocate him to a container home,…

Thousands of people in the Hatay province of Türkiye took to the streets to commemorate the thousands of people who died in the two earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş that occurred on February 6, 2023, on the disaster's 2nd anniversary.…

The keys to 206 newly built village houses in Hatay’s Hassa district have been handed over to earthquake survivors. The homes, offering views of the Amanos Mountains and a nearby lake, will be ready for occupancy by March.…