JANUARY 27: Turkish Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum speaks at a joint press conference with Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul in Turkey's eastern Elazig province on January 27, 2020. <br> - Government to build temporary shelters for 1,000 families affected by 6.8-magnitude quake<br />By Gozde Bayar<br>Turkey is set to build temporary shelters to host 1,000 families affected by a deadly earthquake in eastern Turkey, the country's interior minister said on Monday.<br>The 6.8-magnitude quake shook the province of Elazig late on Friday. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Syria and Georgia.<br>The shelters will be put up in the central Asagi Holpenk district in Elazig, Suleyman Soylu said during a joint press statement with other senior officials.<br>Soylu added that the shelters would have electricity and hot water, and would be fully constructed in 10 to 15 days. Haber</a><br /><br />https://www.haberler.com/turkey-to-build-shelter-areas-in-quake-hit-elazig-12857813-haberi/
