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Supporting Your Employees in Turkey and Surrounding Countries Affected by the Earthquake
Updated
Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in north-west part of Gaziantep province in Turkey around 04.17 (local time), another earthquake of the magnitude 7.5 struck about 2.5 miles (4km) south-south-east of Ekinozu, Kahramanmaras province, Turkey at 13.24 (local time) on 6 February 2023.
According to international reports the most affected areas in Turkey are Gaziantep province – the epicenter of the earthquake, as well as neighbouring provinces of Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa. The situation is complicated due to the adverse weather conditions, including rain and the drop in temperature.
Extensive damage to buildings including residential buildings have been reported in Syria’s Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia and Hama governates.
Tremors have also been reported in Cyprus, Lebanon, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and northern Iraq.
For inbound travelers, our advice is to defer non-essential travel to impacted areas. Those on essential travel should ensure access to robust communications and emergency supplies, including food, water, and medicine.
For clients with operations in the affected areas, our advice is:
We encourage clients to sign up for our latest situational alerts via email, through the Assistance App, or via our Online Portal.
According to international reports the most affected areas in Turkey are Gaziantep province – the epicenter of the earthquake, as well as neighbouring provinces of Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa. The situation is complicated due to the adverse weather conditions, including rain and the drop in temperature.
Extensive damage to buildings including residential buildings have been reported in Syria’s Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia and Hama governates.
Tremors have also been reported in Cyprus, Lebanon, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and northern Iraq.
For inbound travelers, our advice is to defer non-essential travel to impacted areas. Those on essential travel should ensure access to robust communications and emergency supplies, including food, water, and medicine.
For clients with operations in the affected areas, our advice is:
- Continue to expect aftershocks over the coming days, which can cause further damage to already weakened structures. Do not re-enter damaged buildings. If possible, seek open space away from building, large trees and overpasses. Avoid contact with power lines to prevent electrical hazards.
- Continue to expect major disruption to infrastructure and provision of essential services in the affected areas.
- Monitor the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency website for location-specific information and liaise with local contacts to reconfirm the status of routes and feasibility of journeys before setting out. Abide by all directives issued by the emergency services.
- Be aware of the risk of tsunamis in the aftermath of further earthquakes; seek high ground or relocate to a higher part of a sturdy building, avoiding elevators.
We encourage clients to sign up for our latest situational alerts via email, through the Assistance App, or via our Online Portal.