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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya

The rush for the Eid al-Fitr in Türkiye's Malatya is not very joyful this year due to the earthquakes that caused destruction in the city. A small number of shopkeepers continue their activities in container workplaces in the city center.

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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya

Locals who came to the city center for Eid-al-Fitr shopping in Malatya could not find a place to shop this year.

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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya

Many shopkeepers are trying to carry out their business in places made of tarpaulins because their shops were destroyed.

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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya

While there were hundreds of shops before the twin earthquakes, currently there are few places for shopping, which are slightly damaged.

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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya

Struggling to continue their business in the tarpaulins or containers they set up, shopkeepers said the preparation process for Eid-al-Fitr holiday was quite bittersweet this year.

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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya

Local people also expressed that they were sad to see that there was no holiday atmosphere in Malatya due to the destruction in the city.

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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya
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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya
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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya
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Bittersweet holiday rush of quake victims in Türkiye’s Malatya