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Malatya

American  
[mah-lah-tyah] / ˌmɑ lɑˈtjɑ /

noun

  1. a city in central Turkey.


Malatya British  
/ ˌmɑːlɑːˈtjɑː /

noun

  1. a city in E central Turkey: nearby is the ruined Roman and medieval city of Melitene (Old Malatya). Pop: 448 000 (2005 est)

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“That law is nonsensical,” said Erol Erdal, a member of the Malatya branch of Turkey’s Chamber of Civil Engineers.

From Reuters Mar. 4, 2023

Faten Al Yousifi, who was 39 weeks pregnant, had decorated her baby's nursery and had a birth bag ready to go when the quake struck her flat in Malatya, on 6 February just after 4am.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2023

That was also the conclusion of Osman E. Ozbulut, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Virginia whose hometown in Turkey is about an hour’s drive from Malatya.

From New York Times Feb. 13, 2023

On Twitter, Karasözen shared a recent real estate listing on social media from Malatya, Turkey, that stated a property was in compliance with earthquake standards.

From Washington Post Feb. 9, 2023

Spain has mobilized troops and drones from the country’s Military Emergency Unit to Malatya airport, where the Turkish authorities have installed an international aid center.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2023

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