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 …
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Turkey’s president confronts disaster
The fallout of the catastrophic earthquake comes as the country’s leader faces his toughest re-election campaign yet …
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Turkey’s president confronts disaster
The fallout of the catastrophic earthquake comes as the country’s leader faces his toughest re-election campaign yet …
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 …
2 powerful quakes link Turkey, Japan and Syria in suffering
Mountains of rubble and twisted metal. Death on an unimaginable scale. Grief. Rage. Relief at having survived. What’s left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it rends the foundations of a society?
Quake death toll exacerbated by ‘shoddy construction’ in Turkey, critics say
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern … Erdogan pledged to rebuild destroyed homes within the year. “We know how to do this business,” he said. “We are a …
Turkey may open border to Syrian government-held region for aid – Turkish official
Mohamed Al-Daher/via REUTERS ANKARA, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Turkey is discussing re-opening a border crossing into Syrian government territory, a Turkish official said on Friday, enabling earthquake aid …