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.
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Australian death toll believed to have risen to three
Remains of Australian man and Australian woman identified by family members in Turkey, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Three Australians are believed to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, as the toll …
Bangladesh dispatches special assistance mission to Syria with emergency relief goods
Dhaka, Feb. 11 — In pursuance of Bangladesh’s commitment to global peace and providing humanitarian assistance for those in disaster zones, the government dispatched a Bangladesh Air Force C- 130 J …
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria reveal important lessons for America
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has now claimed over 22,000 lives. The true number of people lost may never be known. What is certain is that hundreds of thousands of people will be …
Financial help grows for Turkey and Syria as quake death toll tops 22,000
Governments and international organisations are stepping up financial support for Turkey and Syria as the death toll from this week’s earthquake surpassed 22,000 people, with millions expected to be …
Financial help grows for Turkey and Syria as quake death toll tops 22,000
Governments and international organisations are stepping up financial support for Turkey and Syria as the death toll from this week’s earthquake surpassed 22,000 people, with millions expected to be …
Rebuilding cost in Turkey may exceed $3 billion. Key updates
BoFA estimates that rebuilding costs in Turkey could be between $3 billion and $5 billion, or possibly more. The death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 23,000, with tens of thousands still missing.
Japan’s earthquake recovery offers hard lessons for Turkey
Similarities between the calamity unfolding this week in Turkey and Syria and the triple disaster that hit northern Japan in 2011 may offer a glimpse of what the region could face in the years ahead. They’re linked by the sheer enormity of the collective …