Turkish president reiterates resolve to rebuild quake-hit region

Turkish President Erdogan pledges to rebuild the country's southern region, shaken by powerful earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives

319,000 houses will be built in 1 year for victims of February earthquakes, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

"We will raise our cities in a short time and ensure that our people look to the future with hope," Erdogan said on Monday after a dinner with lawmakers and earthquake victims in the capital Ankara, a special iftar fast-breaking meal for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "Our citizens whose homes have become unusable are entrusted to us until their permanent residences are delivered to them," he added.

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