Turkish Steel Mills Halt Operations To Assess Earthquake Damage

  Via AG Metal Miner    Several steel mills in central and southern Turkey have suspended operations, declaring force majeure. The decision comes after two earthquakes struck those areas and Syria on February 6. Flats and longs producer Isdemir, in Iskenderun, Hatay Province, said in a February 13 announcement that it is currently performing assessments. “Production has been suspended until the work is completed,” plant representatives stated. They later added “developments on the subject will be shared with the…