Antakya
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Emir's aunt Nursen Kisa arrived at the collapsed building in Antakya an hour after the earthquake and waited beside the debris for over two weeks while search and rescue operations continued.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
But in Antakya, reconstruction isn't even a thought yet, since it's still in the throes of clearing away the rubble.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
Mr. Dayanir, 25, had fled the city of Antakya, which was largely destroyed in the quake, but returned with eight family members to vote on Sunday.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
Aydin Mersin, 53, says his tent is five minutes away from a polling station, but he has to cast his vote at a school in Antakya that’s an hour away on foot.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
The voices are a small snapshot of Antakya and the wider area of southern Turkey hit by the earthquake, a region home to nine million voters and traditionally an Erdogan stronghold.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2023
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