The devastating twin earthquakes in early February last year affected not only buildings but also the economy of southern Türkiye.
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Before the earthquakes, Adıyaman‘s economy was based on two main pillars: Agriculture and livestock, and textile factories, which accounted for almost 90 percent of the city’s industry. Food, construction and building materials were also produced.
However, after the tremors, the city began to experience significant problems in terms of jobs and manpower. Mehmet Torunoğlu, the chairman of the Adıyaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that one of the main problems of the city’s economy after the earthquake was the lack of people to work in the factories.
“Before the earthquake, Adıyaman was a city that was about to come out of its shell,” he said.
“It had overcome most of its serious problems. The earthquake took us back to 1954 [the year Adıyaman was separated from Malatya and declared…
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