As the death toll continues to jump in Syria and Turkey following the 7.8 earthquake, non-profits and NGOs are asking for help in their relief efforts.
In Turkey, questions about country’s preparedness after massive earthquake
Only 0.5% of spending from the central government budget last year went to programs related to urban improvements and disaster management in quake-prone Turkey.
How to help earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria
As the death toll continues to rise in Syria and Turkey following the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake non-profits, nongovernmental organizations and other humanitarian groups are scrambling to help …
Satellite photos reveal extensive Turkey earthquake damage
Satellite images from Maxar Technologies were taken before and after the massive earthquake that struck southern Turkey near the border with Syria on Feb. 6. The death toll is more than 7,700 people,
Hopes wither amid bitter cold as rescuers race to find earthquake survivors in Turkey
Standing in front of the flattened remains of a 10-story building in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, a man anxiously waits for news about his friend Mustafa, who is trapped beneath the rubble.
The only border crossing for U.N. aid from Turkey to Syria is hobbled.
As the Syrian government tightly controls what aid it allows into opposition-held areas, border crossings with Turkey have been a lifeline.
Turkey earthquake: What are UK charities doing to help?
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck near Gaziantep, Turkey in the early hours of Monday, reducing blocks of flats to rubble at a time when most were asleep. It is a region where there has not been a major earthquake for more than 200 years,
Turkey and Syria earthquake: race to find survivors as death toll passes 7,200 and hundreds of thousands seek shelter – latest
At least 5,894 people have died in Turkey, with WHO officials warning the total could be as high as 20,000. 22:15 A newborn baby girl has been pulled alive from the rubble of a home in …
Turkish president declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,200
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 7,200 people and left a trail of destruction across a wide …
Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria prompt UN to activate emergency satellite mapping
The United Nations activated its emergency mapping satellite service following the devastating earthquakes that left more than 5,300 people dead in Turkey and Syria on Monday.