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In Turkey, more than 2,000 people died due to a powerful earthquake in several provinces of the country at once. It soon became known that certain enterprises took advantage of this situation and increased the prices of products several times.

Note that this earthquake happened on Friday, February 6th. The media reported that the Office of the Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office began to investigate the case against the companies that raised prices after this disaster. >Actually, the prices of their goods were raised by enterprises selling blankets and other vital items that the victims need. In addition, some bus companies operating in Asht have increased ticket prices by 2-3 times.

Required Instructions (regarding such companies – Channel 24)Granted, the Turkish authorities said in a statement.

In fact, the best word to describe this situation is “looting”. The people who are now selling affected blankets for several times more in Turkey are marauders.

History of the term “marauder”

This word probably appeared during the Thirty Years' War, which lasted in Europe until the second half of the 17th century. Then the marauders were called people who profited from the war, but now this term has gained more active use in various industries. In particular, it is now also used against people who resort to fraud, deceit and theft during disasters.Source: Wikipedia

Earthquake in Turkey: current information

• After this natural phenomenon occurred, experts stated that the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.6. How rescue work took place after these fluctuations can, in particular, be seen in the video that is actively distributed over the network.
• At the same time, seismographer Alexander Kendzera stated that such catastrophic to avoid. This would have happened if the authorities had given proper instructions for the design and construction of houses in this region.
• In addition, it should be mentioned that after the earthquake, a fire broke out in the Turkish port of Iskenderun. Flames could be observed several kilometers from the scene.