Paper short abstract:

This exposition places Lake Amik at the forefront, elucidating the complex relationalities among the lake, the city, and the nation. It seeks to unravel the lake as a witness to the Turkey earthquake 2023.

Paper long abstract:

Once a thriving habitat rich in numerous endemic species, Lake Amik, the very area where Hatay Airport stands today, underwent a gradual desiccation. This process bore witness to the disappearance of its endemic species concurrent with change in various aspects of life within the city of Hatay and the country. Then, in 2023, a formidable earthquake struck Hatay Airport, resulting in the fracturing of its infrastructure and the transformed the city into an island, compounded by the destruction of highways. This poster aims to shed light on the environmental history of a Turkey, tracing it through the lens of a lake, primarily within the context of its southern border city, but also within a broader perspective. In the light critical realist philosophy of science, this poster aims to uncover the relationalities among the lake, the city and the country,

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