Turkey Opens First Major Trial Into Earthquake Deaths

FILE - A man walks by rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in Antakya, Turkey, on Feb. 21, 2023. Nearly a year after two earthquakes killed more than 50,000 people, Turkey began the first major trial linked to building construction that may have contributed to the deaths.

Turkey on Wednesday opened the first major trial linked to the construction of buildings that crumbled in two massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives in February 2023.