Tent city in earthquake disaster zone at risk of flooding, warns Turkish Chamber of...
Amid devastating earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkey on February 6, the Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers has warned that a tent city in Diyarbakır...
Disabled earthquake victims complain of limited access to aid
Disabled people living in tent cities after their homes were destroyed by earthquakes in southeastern Turkey on February 6 have said it is difficult...
German morticians work for dignified burial of earthquake victims in Turkey
German morticians are working to remove dead bodies from the rubble and ensure the proper burial of the deceased in southern Turkey, which was...
EU to host donors conference on Syria, Turkey quake aid on March 16
The European Union will host a donors conference in Brussels on March 16 to mobilize funds in support of people in Turkey and Syria...
Erdoğan, far-right ally visit earthquake zone amid criticism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his far-right ally, Devlet Bahçeli, visited one of the provinces hit by two powerful earthquakes earlier this month...
Governor in earthquake zone says death toll could be 5 times higher than official...
Although Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) put the death toll of powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey earlier this month at more than...
Turkey winds down earthquake rescue as Blinken pledges fresh US aid
Turkey on Sunday said rescue efforts following last week’s devastating earthquake had ended in all but two provinces as visiting US Secretary of State...
Turkey’s earthquake survivors rescue belongings for uncertain future
“We don’t know when we’ll be able to come back,” said Bilal Jawir as he finished loading a van with his family’s things and...
Dutch fundraising campaign raises millions for Turkish, Syrian earthquake victims
A total of 89 million euros was collected in the Netherlands during its "National Day of Action Campaign" on Wednesday to help victims of...
Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey earthquake wreckage
Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swaths of their adopted home were destroyed by...
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