There is widespread looting across Turkey's earthquake-hit southeast, according to local media reports.
Video: Looters in Hatay.
Separately, Deniz Yavuzyilmaz, an MP of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), stated on February 9 that violent events were being observed across the region.
One incident involved a man putting a gun to a rescue worker’s head to force him to work on clearing debris of a particular building, Yavuzyilmaz said.
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