THE UPSETTING REALITY OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHERN TÜRKIYE ONE YEAR LATER

This is a documentary film of us seeing first hand the upsetting reality of the devastating earthquake that hit Southern Türkiye one year later.
In 2020 we stayed in Hatay and filmed the remarkable vibrant city of Antakya.
On February 6th 2023 a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the area in the early hours. The destruction and loss of life was catastrophic as the world could only look on in horror.
A year after the earthquake we returned to find out how this region is and how those who remained are coping to rebuild their lives.
We also met up with the founder, Mehmet Ali Gümüş who also works as a lawyer, of Buradayiz Hatay to explain how the non profit charity they set up is helping the people of Hatay.
The film compares to our video from 3 years ago with how it is today. PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO!

To donate to the none profit Buradayız Hatay Organisation/Charity please
Every donation or sponsorship received goes directly to help the people of Hatay.

The world has not forgotten you....

[suleymanastah]

Dear mick . Thank you for not forgetting Antakya. I'm glad to have you

[serdarsevinc]

politicians forgot but you did not forget that tragedy, thanks a lot 😢

[lionofjudah]

Bless all the Turkish people. England loves you all. Your so lovely. I love how you treat other people from other countries. You really know how to treat a human being. Thankyou. I miss Turkey so much I will be back. The people make the place. It isn't the place. It is how the people treat you. And every part of turkey treat everyone the same. There are no words to describe you Turkish people. I love you all

[elisabetta]

That lady who has lost a bunch of her family members 😢 heartbreaking 😢 May God give her strength ❤

[eyyupcoskun]

I was in Antakya with my 4 children and my wife on the day of the earthquake. We have never forgotten that day of horror. We moved to Izmir after the earthquake and our hearts always remained in Antakya. After we left Antakya, we realized how much we loved Antakya.
People need happiness and friendship. They need friends like you to forget the great pain they are experiencing. Thanks

[tangomike]

12 months on and still no easier watching, still very upsetting. The Turkish people are so resilient. God bless them.

[patrickdocherty]

the both of you are very courageous for making this film god bless you both and all turkish people

[meteozdemir]

You are more Turkish, more researcher than Turkish journalists. Thank you very much.

[senakoc]

Ben Hatayli bir tercumanim. Bu depremi belgelemek adina bir yikim belgeseli cekmeyi hep istemistim. Siz yaptiniz cok tesekkur ederiz. Bayiliyorum size . Hatay unutulmasin :((( Sizi de cok gormek isterdim, cok seviyorum 🖤

[vedatozdemir]

Ben Türk vatandaşı bir insan olarak sizlere çok teşekkür ediyorum, sağolun... Ülkemizin yaşadığı bu asrın felaketini ve etkilerini mükemmel anlatıp dünyaya göstermenizden dolayı çok duygulandım... Ayrıca Türkçe'yi bu kadar iyi konuşabilmenizi de takdir ediyor, sevgilerimi yolluyorum sizlere... 👏👍🙋‍♂️❤️☕️💐🙏🇹🇷🇬🇬

[grahamlees]

Wow. This is such a great and powerful film. It is a great tribute to the Turkish people who are some of the most hospitable and genuine I have ever met.
This is the favourite YouTube channel of my wife and I. We were just talking about this being a BBC standard documentary film.
Such a brilliant job from you both. Thank you.

[MiladJP]

I'm a photojournalist from Germany, and I wanted to focus my work more on the forgotten people on earth. I remembered a friend who lost every single family member during the earthquake, so I've decided to travel to this region and document the stories. Very glad I've found your work. Thank you so much for sharing.

[investoridea]

Welcome. I lost my house in the earthquake, but it is more important that my family and I are alive. If you don't have a family, it doesn't matter if you have a home.

[fatihsirin]

İzlerken çok zorlandım... Bir çok kez göz yyaşlarıma engel olamadım. Bu belgesel film gibi videonuz için ve bizimle paylaştığınız için teşekkür ederim... Sevgiler ☮️❤️🎵

[SabriAğırman-vc]

It is really good to have such a lovely couple in Türkiye. You are one of us! Thank you for sharing our sorrow; thank you for being a part of this country.

[memlekethatay]

Bir hataylı olarak şunu söylüyorum video gerçekten profesyonel şekilde çekilmiş helâl olsun bu kadar hatay videoları çeken kişiler var anladımki onların videoları boşmuş bu video çok kaliteli ve profesyonel olmuş tebrik ediyorum

[ksalavatci]

Dear Mick,
I really liked this video. Good reporting.
Thanks for your showing of the sad reality and guiding how to help the area.
Have a happy life in Türkiye!

[ribbster]

well that just drove me to tears, we visited turkey last month and you wouldn't have known anything like this happened . well done for creating such a moving vlogg.

[barspece]

Thank you for sharing our sadness. Teşekkürler Mick & Trudie

[sami]

Watching from Australia, love your videos and your love for my motherland and its people. Much respect to you both.