There is just too much anger, misinformation, and overwhelming use of social media, and I began to think the angry noise shadows the tragedy.
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Four-legged rescue workers do not go unnoticed in Turkey’s search and rescue operations
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Drone footage shows Turkey earthquake destruction – before and after
Head of AFAD showing off his archery skills:
Huzurlarınızda Gazi Üniversitesi Endüstriyel Teknoloji bölümünden mezun, Duisburg Üniversitesi’nde çalışmış, SSK, SGK ve ÇSGB bilgi işlem daire başkanlıklarında görev almış bir başka AFAD daire başkanı… Liyakat fışkırıyor mübarekten… https://t.co/zNcCj2Rbcp
— R.İhsan Eliaçık (@rihsaneliacik) February 13, 2023
As an earthquake scientist, I am used to people misunderstanding what I say; it’s my responsibility to do better.
But the idea that a gov’t might misuse my words to push a misleading narrative is new & dismaying.
The earthquake was inevitable. The scale of the disaster was not. https://t.co/dkzsbKUyOJ
— Dr. Judith Hubbard (@JudithGeology) February 12, 2023
After one week of fighting under the ruble of #TurkeyEarthquake , the Greek rescue team returned home last night. One of them stated "We did what we would have done for our own country". They left back a legacy of solidarity and love for the years to come #Turkey #Yunanistan pic.twitter.com/DuwVdJQuNm
— Makis Mylonas (@MylonasMakis) February 13, 2023
A Twitter flood that lists the cases (mostly against the refugees) here
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