On February 6, President Erdoğan of Türkiye attended the commemoration event marking the second anniversary of the earthquake in Türkiye. In his speech, President Erdoğan commented on the post-disaster reconstruction efforts. Erdoğan reaffirmed that the government continues its reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas and pledged that no victim would be left homeless or deprived of their livelihood.
Erdoğan announced that, over the past two years, the government has invested more than 2.6 trillion liras in housing construction, infrastructure repairs, and economic support in the earthquake-affected regions.
Additionally, Erdoğan introduced the government’s initiatives in infrastructure, healthcare institutions, education, economic recovery, and social welfare. The President emphasised that the government would not withdraw its support until the reconstruction of the disaster areas is completed and promised that the government would continue to promote the rebuilding of affected regions, ensuring that all victims can return to normal life.
On February 6, 2023, a severe 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Kahramanmaraş province in Türkiye, causing severe damage to 11 provinces, resulting in the deaths of over 53,000 people, and leading to the destruction of hundreds of thousands of buildings. It became one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern Turkish history.