More than 43,000 people have died in Turkey and neighboring Syria since the earthquakes struck on Feb. 6.
A soccer star has been found dead under the building where he lived in Turkey, his agent said Saturday.
Atsu, who had been playing for Hatayspor, in Turkey’s top Süper Lig, had been scheduled to fly out of the country hours before the first earthquake hit, team manager Volkan Demirel said Friday. But he said the player had opted to stay with the team after scoring a game-winning goal in a game on Feb. 5.had previously reported that Atsu was safe only to later retract their statements.since the earthquakes struck on Feb. 6. The first registered at 7.
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday that although there had been a rise in intestinal and upper respiratory infections, the numbers did not indicate a serious threat to public health, adding that measures had been taken to monitor and prevent possible disease.
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