ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden …
Rescuers race to pull the helpless out of Turkey floodwaters weeks after deadly quake
Only five weeks after a series of major earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey, disaster strikes again. Deadly flooding turned boulevards into raging rivers. So far, waters killed 16, according to …
Syria, Russia to sign 40 investment deals after Assad’s visit
Syrian President Assad also said in an interview with Sputnik that he would not meet with Turkish President Erdogan until Turkey removes its troops from Syria.
Turkey Puts Economic Toll From Earthquakes at About $104 Billion
The earthquakes that shook Turkey’s southeast last month caused about 2 trillion liras ($103.6 billion) of damage, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government said in an official assessment published days before European Union holds a conference to aid …
Arrests over Turkey earthquakes rise to 284Arrests over Turkey earthquakes rise to 284
Turkey’s official death toll from the quakes stands at over 48,000 and is expected to increase further, as more than 227,000 buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. (RT/VK)
Flood deaths in Turkey’s earthquake-stricken area rise to 16
Rescue teams have retrieved two more bodies after floods struck two Turkish provinces that were already devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake …
UN backs Turkey, Ukraine in call for 120-day grain deal rollover
The United Nations backed Turkey and Ukraine on Thursday by calling for a 120-day rollover of an agreement allowing the safe export of grain from several Ukrainian Black Sea ports after Russia said it …
Flash floods hit earthquake-affected areas of Turkey – video
The flood-hit regions were already struggling to recover from recent devastating earthquakes
Turkey floods: Truck overturned by surge of water in earthquake zone
At least 14 people have died in floods in southern Turkey, just over a month after a deadly series of earthquakes hit the area.
Syria Assad says he won’t meet Erdogan until Turkey ends its ‘occupation’
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