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 …
The Striking Parallels That Threaten Turkey’s President As Election Nears
Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago amid the aftermath of a massive earthquake and a financial crisis. The same conditions exist now.
Pregnant woman, daughter rescued from Turkey quake
Video footage uploaded to social media showed the moment a six-months pregnant woman and her seven year old daughter were pulled alive from the mounds of rubble of a flattened building in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Friday evening (February 10), after …
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 …
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 …
Quake failures leave Erdogan vulnerable in Turkey
Turkey’s most devastating earthquake since 1939 has raised big questions about whether such a large-scale tragedy could have been avoided and whether President Erdogan’s government could have done more to save lives. With elections on the horizon …
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.