Anadolu Agency's Experience in Adana during Turkiye Quake Proves Night Shift Essential to News Agencies' Regional Offices

A journalist working the night shift at the Anadolu Agency's regional office in Adana takes credit for the timely coverage when the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria at 4.17 a.m. on February 6, 2023, killing nearly 60,000 people, of whom more than 50,000 in Turkiye. This emerged from Monday's meeting between Ibrahim Erikan, Anadolu Agency's Regional Manager in Adana, and Kiril Valchev, Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), which took place at the regional office in this southern Turkish city.
Photo: BTA

A journalist working the night shift at the Anadolu Agency's regional office in Adana takes credit for the timely coverage when the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria at 4.17 a.m. on February 6, 2023, killing nearly 60,000 people, of whom more than 50,000 in Turkiye. This emerged from Monday's meeting between Ibrahim Erikan, Anadolu Agency's Regional Manager in Adana, and Kiril Valchev, Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), which took place at the regional office in this southern Turkish city. Pictured: BTA Director General Kiril valchev presents a medal and a stamp commemorating BTA's 125th anniversary to Ibrahim Erikan, Anadolu Agency's Regional Manager in Adana.
Photo: BTA