Deaths continue to rise after two devastating earthquakes caused widespread destruction in Turkey and Syria. Rescuers are working against the clock to free people trapped under rubble.
Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 12,000 as Erdoğan defends response
Photograph: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images Turkey’s president has rejected growing criticism of the authorities’ response to Monday’s huge earthquakes, as the death toll passed 12,000 across Turkey and Syria and rescuers continued to pull survivors from …
Christian leaders in Syria call for an end to ‘unjust’ sanctions that they say hamper aid to the needy
Three prominent Christian leaders in Syria issued a joint letter Tuesday calling for an end to sanctions against Syria.
Christian leaders in Syria call for an end to ‘unjust’ sanctions that they say hamper aid to the needy
Three prominent Christian leaders in Syria issued a joint letter Tuesday calling for an end to sanctions against Syria.
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll passes 11,000
CHP party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said Erdogan had squandered money gathered from a national tax that aimed to finance earthquake protection measures. Help has been arriving in Turkey and Syria from …
Emotions run high in Turkey amid questions over state response to deadly quake
Two days after the quake hit Turkey’s Gaziantep province near the Syrian border, rescuers are racing against the clock through freezing conditions in a frantic scramble to pull survivors from the debris. As questions emerge over the country’s …
Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015
People try to reach people trapped under the debris of a collapsed building in Malatya, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Search teams and aid are pouring into Turkey and Syr …
Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015
People try to reach people trapped under the debris of a collapsed building in Malatya, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Search teams and aid are pouring into Turkey and Syr …
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Devon Turkish group sends aid to region
Emir Erman is a member of the Devon Turkish Community centre in Exeter. The group has received “hundreds” of aid donations following the disaster that hit southern turkey and northern Syria, killing more than 11,
Turkey earthquake: How do search and rescue teams save people?
Thousands of people have been killed after a massive earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. A search and rescue operation is under way, with specialist teams arriving from around the world. However,