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2023.02.26 03:15 GMT+8

Turkish-American seismologist leads U.S. relief effort after Türkiye earthquakes

Updated 2023.02.26 03:15 GMT+8
Hendrik Sybrandy

It’s been two and a half weeks since that devastating earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria. 

Over 50,000 people have been confirmed killed across both countries, another 1.7 million people displaced.

One Turkish-American seismologist who’s researched the quake fault line that ruptured on February 6 is spearheading a major relief effort in the U.S. 

CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports.

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