From his home in Amsterdam, the Turkish business professor keeps scrolling through names … killing at least 20,000 people in southern Turkey and neighboring Syria. “It’s hard not to despair,” Özalp …
Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid
NEW YORK (AP) — Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northwest Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail” — a wide range of needs that will require donations for months, …
Body of Indian national missing since Turkey earthquake found: Embassy
The man, identified as Vijay Kumar, was on a business trip to Malatya and couldn’t be traced after the deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. “We inform with sorrow that the mortal remains of Shri …
Quake-hit Turkey and Syria face years of rebuilding. Experts say it didn’t have to be this way
Five days after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria the number of dead is staggering. Drone footage and satellite imagery have conveyed the stark reality of widespread destruction in an area that straddles two very different nations.
Over 23,000 dead from quake in Turkey and Syria
The number of people killed following Monday’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has reached at least 24,178, according to authorities. In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 20,665, according to the country’s disaster and …
Bangladesh dispatches humanitarian aid to quake-hit Syria
Bangladesh has sent humanitarian aid and medicines for the earthquake victims in Syria, the government said on Saturday. An air force cargo plane carrying tents, blankets, warm cloths, dried foods and …
AT&T waiving extra charges for calls to Turkey and Syria
AT&T is waiving international charges and roaming fees for callers to Turkey and Syria through March 9. Times Union . ALBANY – Those trying to call Turkey or Syria on AT …
Turkey’s Erdogan tours earthquake zone as death toll there and in Syria swells past 23,000
Feb. 10 (UPI) –The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on Friday swelled to more than 23,000 with another 80,000 injured. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the damage he saw in southern Turkey on Thursday the …
Cuba to send medics to Turkey, Syria to assist in earthquake relief
Cuba prepared on Friday to send healthcare workers to Turkey and Syria, joining a growing group of nations providing rescue and medical aid to the region after a devastating earthquake this week.
Turkey and Syria face threat of ‘secondary disaster’ after earthquakes, even as dramatic rescues offer moments of relief
Emergency services, volunteers and families have toiled despite diminishing hopes for those still trapped in subzero temperatures four days after the devastating temblor.