One year on, survivors still haunted by pain, trauma of Türkiye's earthquakes

STORY: One year on, survivors still haunted by pain, trauma of Türkiye's earthquakes SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of the buildings destroyed by the earthquake 2. various of a container city in Iskenderun district of Hatay 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FILIZ TURHAN, Earthquake survivor in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EMINE DEMIRVANLI, Earthquake survivor in Türkiye 5. various of people commemorating the earthquake victims in Hatay, Türkiye 6. various of a cemetery for earthquake victims in Hatay, Türkiye STORYLINE: "I saw other buildings collapsing, row after row, and then it was ours," 37-year-old Filiz Turhan recalled that early morning in tears. One year ago, Turhan and her family of four managed to get out into the open from their apartment building when a massive earthquake struck southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. "The earthquake hit from below, accompanied by a terrible noise. We managed t

Turkey launches horticulture expo showcasing green cities

STORY: Turkey launches horticulture expo showcasing green cities DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the city of Antakya, Turkey 2. various of the Horticulture Expo 2021 in Iskenderun, Turkey STORYLINE: Turkey inaugurated on Friday an international horticultural expo in its southern province of Hatay, home to many ancient civilizations during past centuries. Being postponed for one year because of COVID-19, the Horticulture Expo 2021 is hosted across two sites in Antakya and Iskenderun. The main theme of this year's event is "Garden of Civilizations," highlighting green development in cities across the world. This event has attracted cooperatives, universities, private companies, and non-governmental organizations from Turkey and abroad. Filiz Katipoglu, the landscape architect who installed the "Garden of Civilizations," said that they strived to find a common ground for the plants from different places and climates to "live in ha

Cannes - Commitment Hasan Photocall

Cannes - Commitment Hasan Photocall

Umut Karadag, Filiz Bozok and Director Semih Kaplanoglu attend the "Baglilik Hasan/Les Promesses D'Hasan/Commitment Hasan" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 11, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Commitment Hasan Photocall

Cannes - Commitment Hasan Photocall

Filiz Bozok attends the "Baglilik Hasan/Les Promesses D'Hasan/Commitment Hasan" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 11, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Commitment Hasan Photocall

Cannes - Commitment Hasan Photocall

Umut Karadag, Filiz Bozok and Director Semih Kaplanoglu attend the "Baglilik Hasan/Les Promesses D'Hasan/Commitment Hasan" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 11, 2021 in Cannes, France. Photo by ShootPix/ABACAPRESS.COM