February 8, 2023--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The earthquakes that struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday have brought steelmaking activity in certain regions to a standstill. Industrial Info is tracking offline events at 11 steel mills, cement plants and other facilities in Turkey that were caused by the earthquakes. Steel trading and production have come to a halt in the eastern Turkish region of Iskenderun, according to Fastmarkets.