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The head of the Society of Geophysicists of Antalya, Ishan Emran Kaptanoglu, addressed the residents of the region, saying that they should not worry. "The recent earthquakes were caused by the displacement of the Eurasian and Arabian plates (on the border of the Arabian Plate). The Eurasian plate pushes the Arabian Plate south along the East Anatolian Fault. Antalya and Alanya can only be affected by the African plate, which will not be able to push the Eurasian plate in any way," the engineer explained.

The administration of Alanya, with the active participation of Mayor Adem Murat Yucel and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, sent 25 trucks of humanitarian aid to the areas affected by the earthquake. After a prayer with the participation of the minister and the mayor, the trucks set off. The city authorities also sent several excavators to assist in search and rescue operations. We wish them an easy road.

Hotels in Alanya actively provide assistance to citizens affected by the earthquake, providing them with free accommodation and three meals a day. Within two months, the doors of the Kleopatra Beach Yildiz Hotel, Cleopatra Bebek Hotel, Select Apart Hotel, Alanya Class otel, Cleopatra Golden Beach Alanya Hotel, G naydın Hotel will be opened.The list of hotels is constantly updated.

While all residents of Turkey and world communities rallied to help people affected by the earthquake, the French magazine Charlie Hebdo cartoon titled "Earthquake in Turkey". The cartoon was distributed on Twitter with the hashtag "Picture of the Day" and the inscription "There is no need to send tanks anymore."At the moment, the death toll in the earthquake has exceeded 7,100 people, injured - more than 40,000 people.

Many countries have supported Turkey after the devastating earthquake that occurred in the country. Humanitarian aid was provided by Azerbaijan, Russia, China, Israel, Pakistan, Italy, USA, Iran, Greece, Northern Cyprus, India, Holland, France, Uzbekistan, Spain, Belgium, Georgia, Austria, Croatia, Armenia, South Korea, Qatar, Germany, England, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Taiwan, Lebanon.

Turkish Airlines spokesman Yahya Ustun said on his social media account that they continue to deliver humanitarian aid, as well as assist search and rescue teams in the earthquake areas. The airline has already completed 47 flights, 9 of which were cargo.

The Turkish Ministry of Commerce issued a warning to companies and sellers who set inflated prices for essential goods after the earthquake. The statement says that the most severe fines and penalties will be applied to such companies.

According to the Statistical Office of Turkey (TÜIK), the population of Alanya in 2022 was 364,180 people, which is 3.9% more than in 2021. 252,941 and 53,702 people live in Manavgat and Gazipasha bordering Alanya, respectively.The population of Antalya in 2022 was 2,688,004 people.

On February 6, at 4-17 am, a powerful earthquake occurred in Kahramanmarash. Due to the high magnitude (7.4 points out of 10), the earthquake affected nearby provinces - Kilis, Diyarbakir, Osmaniye, Adana and others. Hundreds of buildings in 10 provinces were destroyed. The exact number of dead and wounded is still unknown. The work of all emergency services has been activated. Search and rescue operations are continuing.

In Antalya, restored beautiful dolls were finally returned to the Russian-Turkish Friendship Park, popularly known as the Konyaalti Matryoshka Park. Previously, some figures were damaged by hooligans, but now the dolls will again delight visitors to the park.

Today, on February 5, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Alanya. The Minister spoke at a closed meeting of the city administration, which was held at the Youth Center.

In Alanya, the Alysh Mosque, under the leadership of Imam Suleiman Joshkun, has been operating a canteen for vulnerable segments of the population since January 23. Citizens in need can come after noon prayers and get free hot meals, as well as take food in storage containers that they brought with them. Disabled and elderly people who cannot come on their own, food will be delivered home. The canteen will be open for 3 months.