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Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33,000
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Turkish justice officials targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers extricated more survivors, including a pregnant …
Turkey arrests building contractors 6 days after quakes
As rescuers still pulled a lucky few from the rubble six days after a pair of earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria, Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some …
Turkish Business Group Sees Quakes’ Economic Toll at $84 Billion
The two massive earthquakes that killed over 24,000 people in Turkey are expected to result in an loss to the nation’s economy of over $84 billion, or about 10% of the GDP, according to estimates of a …
Exporters see short-term impact on India’s exports to Turkey due to earthquake
The major Indian exports to Turkiye include mineral oils and fuels, man-made filaments and staple fibres, automotive spare parts and accessories, organic chemicals.
Earthquake diplomacy: Greek foreign minister visits Turkey
Greek foreign minister Nikos Dendias visited the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey Sunday, accompanied by his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. The visit was part of a new round of so-called “earthquake diplomacy” between the two uneasy allies,
Children orphaned by the quake in Turkey and Syria face an uncertain future
A baby began her life surrounded by chaos and devastation this week. She’s one of an unknown number of children left orphaned by the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.
Over 28,000 dead from quake in Turkey and Syria
More than 28,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, officials said.
Earthquake impact on Turkey’s GDP unlikely to be as much as in 1999
The impact of last week’s earthquake on Turkey’s growth domestic product (GDP) is unlikely to be as pronounced as after the earthquake that hit the country in 1999, IMF Executive Director Mahmoud Mohieldin told reporters on the sidelines of the Arab Fiscal Forum on Sunday.
Earthquake in Turkey is only the latest tragedy for refugees
When war broke out in Ukraine, Aydin Sisman’s relatives there fled to the ancient city of Antakya, in a southeastern corner of Turkey that borders Syria. They may have escaped one disaster, but another found them in their new home.