In Turkey, cemeteries overwhelmed by the influx of dead to be buried


In Turkey, cemeteries overwhelmed by the influx of dead to be buried (2023) © Juliette Montilly / France 24

In this cemetery in Gaziantep, hundreds of people mourn their dead. While the toll of the earthquakes exceeds 20,000 dead, the coffins follow one another without interruption. The cemeteries are overwhelmed: the imam can only grant a few minutes to each deceased. A report by our special correspondent in Turkey, Juliette Montilly.

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