2023 in Review: What one city lost in Turkey’s earthquakes

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 17.

What happens when you can’t go home? The city of Antakya, one of Turkey’s cultural centers, was destroyed after the February 6 earthquake. Thousands were killed, and the city is no longer recognizable to many who called it home. Turkey’s government says rebuilding in the region is about to begin – but many residents are still trying to understand what they’ve lost.

In this episode: 

• Emre Rende (@emrerende), Journalist and Photographer
• Bernard Smith (@JazeeraBernard), Al Jazeera Correspondent
• Belit Tasdemir (@AKUTASSOCIATION), Coordinator for AKUT Search and Rescue Association

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Chloe K. Li with our host, Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Andy Greiner and Adam Abou Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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