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Turkey broadens its probe into building collapses as quake toll approaches 50,000

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Turkey
  • 84 people accused of being responsible for the collapse of structures have been arrested.
  • The cumulative number of dead in Turkey and bordering Syria is more than 50,000.
  • The mayor of the Nurdagi district in the province of Gaziantep was also arrested.

A minister said on Saturday that Turkey has arrested 184 people accused of being responsible for the collapse of structures in this month’s earthquakes, and that investigations are expanding as anger grows over what many regards as fraudulent building practices.

The death toll from the earthquakes, the most intense of which struck in the middle of the night on February 6, increased to 44,128 in Turkey overnight. That took the cumulative number of dead in Turkey and bordering Syria to more than 50,000.

The disaster, Turkey’s biggest in modern history, destroyed or badly damaged about 160,000 buildings and 520,000 units.

During a news conference in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, which was one of ten provinces affected by the disaster, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag revealed that more than 600 persons had been probed in connection with collapsed structures.

According to him, those formally detained and held in custody include 79 construction contractors, 74 people with legal responsibility for buildings, 13 property owners, and 18 people who had made improvements to properties.

Many Turks are outraged by what they perceive to be fraudulent building methods and defective urban development.

President Tayyip Erdogan, who faces the most serious electoral challenge of his two-decade rule in the June elections, has promised accountability.

Haber and other media, the mayor of the Nurdagi district in the province of Gaziantep, who is a member of Erdogan’s ruling AK Party, was among those arrested as part of the investigations into collapsed structures.

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Death toll in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 50,000

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Turkey and Syria
  • The earthquakes killed 44,218 people in Turkey.
  • While the latest confirmed death toll in Syria was 5,914.
  • The first earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6.

The number of people killed by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month has now passed 50,000, according to the latest figures from both countries.

The earthquakes killed 44,218 people in Turkey alone, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), while the latest confirmed death toll in Syria was 5,914.

The first earthquake, which struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, had a magnitude of 7.7, while a second, which occurred a few days later, had a magnitude of 7.6. According to the AFAD, the region has been pounded by almost 9,000 aftershocks since.

Almost 240,000 rescue workers, including volunteers, are still working in Turkey’s 11 earthquake-affected provinces. Some of the quake-affected areas were originally impossible to access, but recovery efforts are ongoing, and casualty numbers are climbing as time goes on.

In recent days, there has been no news of survivors being rescued.

In Turkey alone, about 530,000 people have been evacuated from the disaster region, and the Turkish government has reported that 173,000 buildings have collapsed or been seriously damaged, with more than 1.9 million people seeking refuge in temporary shelters, hotels, and public facilities.

The quake has affected around 20 million people in Turkey, while the United Nations estimates 8.8 million people in Syria. Little information has emerged from Syria, where many people had already been living in precarious conditions as a result of years of civil war.

Many survivors have fled the affected areas of southern Turkey or have taken refuge in tents, container homes, and other government-sponsored shelters.

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Turkish journalists arrested over earthquake reports

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Turkish
  • Mir Ali Koçer publicized survivor and rescuer stories on Twitter.
  • He is now being investigated for creating “false news” and could face up to three years in prison.
  • He is one of at least four journalists being probed for reporting or commenting on the earthquake.

Mir Ali Koçer, a freelance journalist, was 200 miles from the epicenter when Turkey was struck by a catastrophic earthquake on February 6. He drove down to the impacted area with his camera and microphone in hand to interview survivors.

He publicized survivor and rescuer stories on Twitter and is now being investigated for creating “false news” and could face up to three years in prison.

He is one of at least four journalists being probed for reporting or commenting on the earthquake.

Hundreds more, according to press freedom organizations, have been arrested, harassed, or prohibited from reporting.

Earthquakes in both Turkey and Syria killed at least 50,000 people.

The Turkish authorities have made no statement on the detentions.

I couldn’t hold back my tears

Mr. Koçer, who is Kurdish and contributes to pro-opposition news sites such as Bianet and Duvar, was smoking on his balcony in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakir on the night of the earthquake when his two dogs began barking.

He recalls them barking exactly like that in 2020, seconds before a minor earthquake shook eastern Turkey.

“I felt I was shaking. I felt the house shaking, I felt the TV shaking,” says Mr. Koçer. He hid under a dinner table with the dogs and then rushed outside.

Mr. Koçer left Diyarbakir and drove to the city of Gaziantep. He was shocked by scenes of destruction and victims enduring freezing temperatures in towns near the very epicenter of the quake.

At least 3,000 of the earthquake’s victims died in Gaziantep.

“When holding the microphone, behind the camera, or in front of the camera, I could not hold back my tears,” Mr. Koçer recalls.

Provocateurs

The surge of volunteers and rescue teams from Western Turkey moved Mr. Koçer, and he shared their stories on Twitter. Several of the survivors told him they had gone days without receiving assistance. Similar allegations were made by pro-opposition news outlets.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told people in earthquake-affected areas that he would reconstruct their cities. But he also warned that individuals propagating “fake news” and “causing social disorder” would be jailed, labeling them “provocateurs”.

Mr. Koçer claims that while he was reporting from the earthquake-affected zone, Diyarbakir police placed a message at his residence telling him to go to the police station and make a statement.

He was informed at the station that he was being probed under a freshly enacted misinformation statute. He claimed that the police questioned him about his reporting from the epicenter of the earthquake and accused him of spreading fake information.

Turkey’s new law went into effect in October. It criminalized public deception and allowed the state considerably broader control over news outlets and social media.

The Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s legal watchdog, warned the bill would limit freedom of expression.

It is referred to as a “censorship law” by opposition parties.

‘They don’t like criticism’

Mr. Koçer says that he was diligent in his job, interviewing everyone from survivors to police, gendarmes, and rescue workers. “I did not release anything without first conducting extensive research and analysis,” he says.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned the probe into Mr. Koçer as “absurd” and demanded authorities discontinue it.

At least three more journalists are facing criminal accusations, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an advocacy group.

Merdan Yanarda and Enver Aysever are well-known political analysts in Istanbul with substantial social media followings. Both have criticized the government’s efforts to save the country. Both are being investigated, as is Mehmet Güleş, who, like Mr Koçer, is located in Diyarbakir. He was arrested on accusations of “inciting hatred” after questioning a volunteer who was critical of him.

It is unknown how many additional journalists are being investigated. The police stated on Tuesday that they detained 134 people for “provocative posts” and arrested 25 of them, although their identities were not released. Some of those jailed may have been spreading lies, such as the one that Afghan migrants were scavenging in devastated neighborhoods.

But, critics claim that the crackdown has gone well beyond those propagating dangerous misinformation.

“The government is trying to suppress information coming from the quake zone,” says cyber rights expert Yaman Akdeniz who teaches at the Istanbul Bilgi University.

The arrests came after Turkey’s presidential communications director warned against “lethal disinformation” jeopardizing the rescue efforts. The directorate also rolled out a smartphone app called “Disinformation Reporting Service” encouraging people to report manipulative posts about the quake.

“Any time [Turkish] officials and the government are being criticized, they don’t like it,” says Arzu Geybulla, a journalist in Istanbul covering digital authoritarianism and censorship.

“But this time they are perhaps more vocal.”

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Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: UK aid appeal tops £100 million

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Turkey earthquake

The DEC has raised over £100 million for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. With celebrities including Daniel Craig, Tamsin Greig, Michael Palin, and Richard Coles endorsing appeal. 1.5m in the southern region of Turkey are now homeless as a result of earthquakes. In just two weeks, more than £100 million has been raised for … Read more

Turkey guy meets his family after 11 days, video will makes you cry

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Turkey
  • A video of a man in Turkey who was rescued from the rubble has gone viral.
  • It took 11 days before the man was saved.
  • 5.5 million people have watched the video.

Devastating earthquakes and their aftershocks shook Turkey and Syria, killing many people. Even though Saturday marked the 12th day in a row that rescue efforts were ongoing, the number of fatalities from the earthquakes surpassed 46,000. People were pulled from the rubble, offering some optimism, though. Just like Mustafa Avci, a 34-year-old man. One such story that will just make you gasp is about his miraculous rescue.

Avci’s happiness at becoming a father for the first time was short-lived, according to a DailyMail article, since the earthquake destroyed the private Academy Hospital in Antakya just hours after his wife gave birth to a baby girl. Fortunately, Avci’s wife Bilge and daughter were recovered without incident, but Avci was missing.

Finally, after 11 days of waiting, he was extricated from the wreckage. Avci can be seen talking to his family in a video that has gone viral.

Look at this:

“I didn’t think I’d ever be discovered again… I never anticipated coming out. I believed my wife and kids were no longer alive. Now, I am very joyful. I experience a rebirth-like sensation. According to the DailyMail story, Mustafa claimed, “I simply experience a little ache.

In the video, Avci is heard saying, “May God bless you a thousand times, brother,” while kissing the rescuer’s hand that is holding the phone in appreciation. May God constantly provide for your needs,” the report concluded.

Twitter users couldn’t stop expressing their affection for Avci’s family. The fact that the family was reunited was acknowledged by many.

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Earthquake in Turkey & Syria: Baby pulled from the rubble reunited with aunt and uncle

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Syria

An aunt and uncle have adopted a newborn born. Hundreds of people had expressed interest in adopting the newborn. Her parents, four brothers, and an aunt died under the rubble. An aunt and uncle have adopted a newborn born amid the wreckage of a collapsed building in Syria, the only member of her immediate family … Read more

New deadly earthquakes in Turkey trapped people under rubble

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Turkey
  • Tremors 6.4 and 5.8 struck the southeast near the Syrian border.
  • Buildings in both countries collapsed on Monday as a result of the shocks.
  • Previous earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed 46,000 people.

Rescuers are hunting for individuals buried beneath rubble in Turkey once more after two additional earthquakes struck the country, killing at least three people.

Tremors 6.4 and 5.8 struck the southeast near the Syrian border, where major quakes damaged both nations on February 6.

Previous earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed 46,000 people and displaced tens of thousands more.

Buildings in both countries collapsed on Monday as a result of the shocks.

The 6.4 tremors struck at 20:04 local time (17:04 GMT), followed by the 5.8 quakes three minutes later, according to Turkey’s disaster and emergency department.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said the three deaths occurred in Antakya, Defne, and Samandag, and urged residents not to visit potentially risky buildings.

Mr. Soylu said 213 people had also been injured.

Reports from the city of Antakya spoke of fear and panic in the streets as ambulances and rescue crews tried to reach the worst affected areas where the walls of badly damaged buildings had collapsed.

“I thought the earth was going to split open under my feet,” local resident Muna al-Omar told Reuters news agency, crying as she held her seven-year-old son. She had been in a tent in a park in the city center when the new earthquakes hit.

470 injured persons are alleged to have visited hospitals in Syria following Monday’s quakes, which were also felt in Egypt and Lebanon.

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Southern Turkey struck by 6.4 magnitude earthquake again: See video

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Southern Turkey

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey. just weeks after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed over 44,000 people. It is unknown how much damage it has caused or whether any casualties have occurred.   A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey, just weeks after a deadly quake wreaked havoc on the region. The tremor … Read more

Turkey suspends earthquake relief efforts as Blinken vows additional US assistance

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Blinken
  • Rescue efforts following last week’s deadly earthquake have stopped.
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered $100 million in new humanitarian relief.
  • The end of rescue operations came as Blinken traveled to Turkey.

Turkey said on Sunday that rescue efforts following last week’s deadly earthquake have stopped in all but two districts, as visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered $100 million in new humanitarian relief.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that slammed southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6 killed almost 44,000 people, with the likelihood of finding survivors two weeks out exceedingly remote.

Yunus Sezer, the chief of Turkey’s disaster service, said on Sunday that search and rescue efforts had been completed in all provinces except Hatay and Kahramanmaras, the epicenter of the earthquake.

Sezer stated that search and rescue efforts in the provinces continued on the 14th day, but that the number was likely to decrease by late Sunday.

The agency’s chief also said that Turkey’s death toll had increased to 40,689. The total death toll, including those killed in Syria, is currently 46,377.

Long-term effort

The end of rescue operations came as Blinken traveled to Turkey to express solidarity with a NATO ally and launch a new $100 million humanitarian package.

Washington’s top diplomat met with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, at the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, where the US has transported help.

Blinken then accompanied Cavusoglu in a helicopter to inspect the disaster’s devastation in Hatay province.

The new aid “will be moving soon. Sadly, it’s less about search and rescue but long-term recovery,” Blinken told reporters.

“This is going to be a long-term effort. It’s going to take a massive effort to rebuild but we’re committed to supporting that effort,” he said.

Washington had now contributed $185 million in assistance to Turkey and Syria, he added.

The trip had been planned before the earthquake, the worst natural disaster to hit Turkey in its post-Ottoman history.

We still have hope

Three dead were recovered from one building in the damaged southeastern city of Antakya, with a woman still believed to be inside, an official briefed on the rescue work told sources on condition of anonymity.

The scent of decaying carcasses and a cloud of dust hovered in the air at the recovery site in the city’s northwest, just off Republic Avenue.

An excavator sorted through the rubble in front of the four-story apartment building, the front of which had been ripped off by the earthquake.

Husseyin Yavuz told sources in Antakya that he had been looking for his cousin’s body under the wreckage for days and that the search should continue.

“We’ve been here since the day of the earthquake. With God’s help, we still have hope,” he said.

Adile Dilmet, sitting next to Yavuz, was on the point of tears as she remembered waiting outside in the cold for more than a week as the authorities barred residents from entering their homes.

However, she told sources that families were also urged to evacuate their homes before the structures were demolished, and she demanded that the dead be recovered first.

“We’re suffering here… What are we going to do?”

Rocky relations

Blinken’s itinerary for his first travel to Turkey since taking office in 2021 includes meetings with authorities managing the delivery of American help and a tour of the Hatay humanitarian operation.

Relations between the United States and Turkey have been tense in recent years, but Washington has considered Ankara as useful in its role as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine since Moscow’s invasion last year.

Blinken will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday, with two concerns expected to be on the table.

Turkey wishes to purchase F-16 fighter fighters, but the transaction is being stymied in the US Congress due to worries over Turkey’s human rights record and threats to neighboring Greece.

Blinken will also likely bring up Turkey’s refusal to ratify Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership applications.

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Turkey earthquake rescue operations to end, says government

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Turkey earthquake

The AFAD reports that search and rescue activities have ended in most regions. With the death toll rising to 40,642 and 5,800 deaths in Syria. More than 5,800 deaths in Syria have been documented. About two weeks after this month’s deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Administration (AFAD) reports … Read more

Turkey Earthquake, a father and daughter are reunited after days of searching

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Turkey
  • They were stuck together when their house collapsed during the earthquake.
  • His wife and son did not survive the ordeal.
  • She was placed in the custody of social services when he was admitted to the hospital.

Adana: Screams first… then piercing cries… The phrase “father, father” is then repeated several times.

Gada Ayyan, 4, and her father, Ahmet Ayyan, are being reunited after being buried in the wreckage of their former home in southern Turkey.

They were stuck together when their house collapsed during the earthquake that killed almost 46,000 people. When Gada was rescued and transferred to the hospital, the two endured an agonizing few days apart.

“When it first started shaking I grabbed my daughter and my whole family began to run out,” Ahmet said. “The building collapsed on top of us all.”

His wife and son did not survive the ordeal. While he was stuck, Ahmet could hear his son’s crying. He was accompanied by his daughter. She was resting on his leg, and they were both locked, unable to escape.

The rubble reached up to his neck. On the fourth day under the rubble, he expressed despair. He was in a lot of agonies. His foot was severely injured. His daughter, on the other hand, would not let him give up hope of being saved.

“My daughter was telling me over and over papa don’t cry. Relax. They are coming to rescue us,” said Ahmet.

She directed his gaze to the light spilling through. And, lo and behold, they heard voices. They were about to be saved.

Gada was the first to be dragged out, scarcely scratched. They dug Ahmet out after about a half hour. Nonetheless, she was placed in the custody of social services when he was admitted to the hospital.

When he lost sight of his daughter, he knew if it was the last thing he ever did, he’d see her again.

He posted her picture on Facebook and Instagram, appealing seeking anyone who could help him find her. A relative eventually discovered that social services had a healthy little girl with no parents.

“She kept me alive.” He said of her constant encouragement for days under the rubble. “That is my little girl. She is my hero. She’s my hero”

They will have to deal with the loss of Gada’s mother and 7-year-old brother, but Ahmet and his daughter have each other to love and care for and that is enough he said.

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Syria reports five deaths following an Israeli attack on Damascus

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Syria
  • Syria’s military says five people were killed on Sunday.
  • Israeli rockets targeted Damascus and neighboring suburbs.
  • Israel’s military declined to comment on the strike.

Syria’s military says five people were killed on Sunday after what it claims were Israeli rockets targeted Damascus and neighboring suburbs.

According to officials, a structure in the central Kafr Sousa neighborhood was hit, killing four civilians and one military.

A massive, heavily guarded security complex is located in the densely inhabited district.

When contacted by sources, Israel’s military declined to comment on the strike.

Israel bombs locations in Syria linked to Iran and Hezbollah fighters on a regular basis but rarely acknowledges its operations.

The attack on Sunday was the first since a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated the country’s northwest, as well as sections of neighboring Turkey, 12 days ago.

Senior authorities and security agencies live in the Kafr Sousa region, as do people who live in residential complexes.

The strike, which occurred at 00:22 local time (21:22 GMT), damaged many residences in Damascus neighborhoods and other neighboring locations, according to Syrian sources.

According to the country’s defense ministry, the missiles were launched from the Golan Heights, a rugged plateau southwest of Damascus that Israel occupied in 1981.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in London, put the death toll at 15, including civilians.

“The strike on Sunday is the deadliest Israeli attack in the Syrian capital,” said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Observatory.

That comes after an Israeli strike on Damascus’ international airport killed four people, including two troops, according to the Syrian army.

Israel has already admitted that it strikes the bases of Iranian-aligned armed groups.

The two countries are arch-foes and have been engaged in a “shadow war” of unclaimed attacks against each other’s properties, infrastructure, and nationals in recent years.

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Three people rescued alive 13 days after earthquake

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earthquake

Rescuers have retrieved three individuals, including a kid. From the rubble of a building in Antakya, Turkey. After 296 hours of being trapped. Thirteen days after a huge earthquake that claimed tens of thousands of lives, Turkish rescuers have retrieved three individuals, including a kid, alive from the rubble, local media reported. After spending 296 … Read more

6,000 babies born in southern Turkey since earthquakes

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Turkey

6,447 babies have been born in southern Turkey since twin earthquakes. With 10,489 prenatal observations, 10,489 postpartum follow-ups. And 154,212 vaccine doses given. Since twin earthquakes hit the area earlier this month, about 6,500 babies have been born in southern Turkey, according to the country’s health minister. A total of “6,447 babies have been born … Read more

Germany will not forsake earthquake victims, says Scholz

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Germany

Germany is supporting the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Germany will support the earthquake victims, said Olaf Scholz. Olaf Scholz said Germany share their pain and will not leave Turkey. Germany will support the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria as they deal with the repercussions of the catastrophe, according to German chancellor Olaf … Read more

Death toll in Turkey earthquake surpasses 40,000

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Turkey

The death toll in Turkey has risen to 40,642. With over 5,800 people killed in Syria. And over all 46,000 deaths recorded. The death toll in Turkey following the terrible earthquakes on February 6 has grown to 40,642. Death toll reported by Yunus Sezer, the chairman of the nation’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). … Read more

Cat won’t leave the man’s side who rescued it in Turkey

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Turkey

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria has caused 41,000 people to die. Search and rescue personnel are working to save pets. A video of a cat that was saved has been posted online. More than a week ago, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey and Syria. In the wake of the horrific … Read more

Turkey discovers a fresh survivor roughly 12 days after the earthquake

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Turkey
  • Turkish rescuers retrieved a 45-year-old man from the rubble on Friday
  • Rescuers were shown on social media cautiously dragging a stretcher.
  • He was quickly loaded into an ambulance and driven away.

Turkey: Turkish rescuers retrieved a 45-year-old man from the rubble on Friday, some 12 days after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands.

Despite being trapped under the wreckage for so long in frigid conditions, teams have been finding survivors all week, though their numbers have plummeted to just a handful in recent days.

Hakan Yasinoglu, the guy, was rescued 278 hours after the 7.8-magnitude tremor struck Hatay, a southern province near the Syrian border.

Rescuers were shown on social media cautiously dragging a stretcher containing the victim through the wreckage of a destroyed structure.

To avoid a fall, he was fastened to the stretcher and wrapped in a golden thermal jacket.

He was quickly loaded into an ambulance and driven away.

His face was obscured, and unlike earlier late-night rescues, where teams rejoiced or clapped, the attitude on the ground appeared solemn.

Three more individuals, including a 14-year-old kid, were rescued late Thursday and early Friday, with the search at certain locations ongoing around the clock.

On Friday, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay indicated that rescue efforts in the region were still ongoing at less than 200 locations.

The earthquake killed around 41,000 people in Turkey and Syria, injured tens of thousands more, and left millions homeless in cold temperatures.

The earthquake hit 11 provinces in Turkey. Rescue activities in three provinces, Adana, Kilis, and Sanliurfa, have been finished, according to Turkish officials.

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One aftershock every four minutes, says Orhan Tatar

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Orhan Tatar

Since the earthquakes last week, there have been around 4,700 aftershocks. Syria are suffering from severe shock and panic due to the earthquakes. In addition, he warned that magnitude 5 tremors might happen soon. Since the earthquakes last week, there have been around 4,700 aftershocks, or one every four minutes, according to Orhan Tatar. “Most … Read more

Quake survivor Syrian family of seven dies in fire

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Syrian family

Syrian family of seven, including five children, died in a fire. They had relocated to following last week’s earthquake. Prompting the UN to appeal for more help earthquake-stricken Syria. Syrian family of seven, which included five children, died in a fire that broke out in the Turkish home. They had relocated to following last week’s … Read more

Death toll rises above 41,000 in Turkey, Syria earthquake

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Turkey Syria earthquake

The death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake rose to 41,000. A 17-year-old girl was rescued from rubble 11 days after the earthquake. This quake is marked the deadliest disaster. About 41,000 people have died as a result of a devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Friday, and chances of finding survivors are … Read more

Three women and two children have been rescued from the wreckage in Turkey, aid arrived in Syria

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Turkey

Turkey says it will demolish and swiftly rebuild. Diseases are a new threat as Turkey faces a post-quake water shortage. Relief efforts are hampered in Syria, and some aid comes through. Turkey: Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey’s southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the … Read more

Earthquake in Turkey Live updates: New magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Turkiye’s Hatay province

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Earthquake in Turkey Live updates

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey. just weeks after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed over 44,000 people. It is unknown how much damage it has caused or whether any casualties have occurred. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey, just weeks after a deadly quake wreaked havoc on the region. The tremor occurred at … Read more

Earthquake caused deep gap in middle of Turkish olive grove

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Earthquake
  • Last Monday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Syria and Turkey.
  • Killed tens of thousands of people and wrecked entire city blocks.
  • Last Monday’s earthquake was the deadliest in 25 years.

During last week’s terrible earthquake in Turkey, a valley 984 feet long (300 meters) split a lush olive grove.

Turkey’s southeast Altınozu area, which borders Syria, has captured remarkable footage of the split olive grove’s jagged, sandy-colored canyon. Over 130 feet of cleavage (40 meters).

Last Monday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Syria and Turkey killed tens of thousands of people and wrecked entire city blocks.

Demioren News Agency quoted area resident Irfan Aksu as saying the earthquake made “an unbelievable sound” last Monday.

“We woke up to a battlefield,” he continued.

He requested expert inspection for future damage. “This is not a little town—there are 1000 houses and 7000 thousand people,” he remarked. We’re afraid… It would have happened in the centre of our town if it was closer.”

Last Monday’s earthquake was the largest since an 8.1 magnitude quake hit a region near the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean in 2021, but it caused minimal damage due to its distant position.

Turkey, located on tectonic plate borders, experiences powerful earthquakes. Last Monday’s earthquake was the deadliest in 25 years.

Several causes made this earthquake deadly. Time of day is one. The early morning tremor locked several people in their houses.

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King Charles appreciates Turkey-Syria earthquake responders

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King Charles

King Charles III has praised the work of volunteers.  He met with volunteers from the Turkish and Syrian diasporas in London.  The UK government has sent 76 search-and-rescue personnel. King Charles III has praised the work of volunteers who are distributing food, blankets, and warm clothes to families impacted by earthquakes in Turkey and northwestern … Read more

Turkey rescuers claims that, they still heard the painful voice inside the rubble

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Turkey rescuers

Rescue teams in Turkey claim they are still hearing voices from under the wreckage. Rescuers were seen working in two parts of the Kahramanmaras region. More than 37,000 people have been reported dead eight days after the tremor. More than a week after a terrible 7.8 magnitude earthquake, rescue teams in southern Turkey claim they … Read more

Pakistan Army teams continue rescue operations in Turkey

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Pakistan Army
  • Rescue operation is underway in the city of Adiyaman.
  • Search operation was conducted at 11 more places.
  • A total 88 search operations have been conducted.

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army teams have continued rescue and relief activities in earthquake-hit areas of Turkey and Syria.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR), the rescue operation of the Pakistan Army is underway in the city of Adiyaman in Turkey.

ISPR said that a search operation was conducted at 11 more places by the Pakistan Army team, during which 10 more bodies were found and handed over to the hires.

ISPR said that a total of 88 search operations including 37 rescue activities have been conducted.

ISPR said that the aid and rescue teams of the Pakistan Army have rescued eight people alive and recovered 134 dead bodies so far. The dead bodies were handed over to their relatives.

According to ISPR, 18 tonnes of relief goods including winter tents, four tonnes of medicines, shrouds, warm clothes, sleeping bags, and jackets have been sent by PIA flight for Syria.

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Syria will open two more border crossings for assistance distribution, says UN

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Syria
  • Syria’s government has agreed to open two more border crossings.
  • More than a million people have been displaced in Turkey, and the number in Syria could be far higher.
  • It stated that the borders into  Syria would be open for three months at first.

According to the UN, Syria’s government has agreed to open two more border crossings to let relief into the country devastated by last week’s terrible earthquakes.

“It’s going to make a big difference. We are now using just one crossing,” a spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the sources.

The earthquakes in neighboring Turkey are believed to have killed around 40,000 people in both nations.

Many Syrians have been outraged by the paucity of relief in their war-torn country.

President Bashar al-government Assad has blamed the problems in rescue efforts on the impact of Western sanctions put on the country.

However, international relief organizations argue the main barriers are the Assad government’s mismanagement and refusal to engage in all areas of the conflict.

The earthquakes on February 6th have now claimed the lives of almost 5,700 individuals in Syria.

In Turkey, the death toll has already surpassed 31,643 people.

More than a million people have been displaced in Turkey, and the number in Syria could be far higher, according to relief organizations.

Rescue crews in both nations are already scaling up operations in the huge area since the odds of finding any more survivors are dwindling.

UN announced the two new border crossings

Following high-level meetings with President Assad in Damascus on Monday, the UN announced the two new border crossings, in Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee on the border with Turkey.

It stated that the borders into  Syria would be open for three months at first.

Mr. Dujarric also defended the wait for Syria‘s consent to open the crossings.

“It is our knowledge that other assistance agencies not linked with the UN have been utilizing these border crossings. Because of the nature of the United Nations, we must work within specific boundaries.

President Assad has made no public remarks on the subject.

Some supplies arrived in government-controlled areas of Syria in the days following the earthquake, primarily from friendly countries like Russia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.

However, the devastated northwestern rebel-controlled portions of Syria remain blocked off.

This is due to the fact that international humanitarian supplies can only reach these areas via a single border from Turkey or through government-controlled portions of Syria.

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