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... 4 a.m., it got so cold that our drinking water froze," he said. Alsayed reported from Bab al-Hawa, Syria, and Fraser from Ankara, Turkey. Associated Press journalists Zeynep Bilginsoy and Robert Badendieck in Istanbul; Mehmet Guzel in Antakya, Turkey; Emrah Gurel and Yakup Paksoy in Adiyaman, Turkey; Bassem ...
... ball with them down there. They all died. Every day, played together. They all died. Jane Ferguson: Time is running out for any remaining survivors, but he and his cousins have a message. No aid has reached Northwest Syria. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Antakya, Turkey.
... them. Why? Jane Ferguson: Desperation is now mingled with frustration, as the urgency to find more survivors grows. But here, as in Turkey, with each passing minute, these rescuers become collectors, adding to the horrific accounting of this disaster.For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Adana, Turkey.
... will help our rescue teams all over the -- rescue teams work more efficiently. Amna Nawaz: Mr. Ambassador, we are keeping you and the people of Turkey in our thoughts. We thank you so much for joining us tonight. Hasan Murat Mercan: Thank you. Amna Nawaz: That is Turkey's ambassador ...
... sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. Some 18,000 were killed in similarly powerful earthquakes that hit northwest Turkey in 1999.Alsayed reported from Azmarin, Syria, while Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey. Associated Press writers David Rising in Bangkok, Zeynep Bilginsoy and Robert ...
... community to support the people of Syria tonight and tomorrow night and then through the rest of the weeks and months ahead. Geoff Bennett: And Turkey, as you know, is facing a collapsing currency, runaway inflation.How is that economic hardship affecting the rescue effort? And how will it affect ...
Thousands of buildings were destroyed in the shaking, trapping people in the rubble; thousands of victims have been confirmed dead overall in both countries.
Turkey was struck by another major earthquake in January 2020 — a magnitude 6.7 that caused significant damage in the eastern part of the country. In 1999, a 7.4 magnitude quake struck near Istanbul and killed an estimated 18,000 people. Why was this earthquake so devastating? The earthquake ...
The U.S. State Department offered its condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria after a power 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 3,400 people in those two countries. Watch the briefing in the player above. "The Department of State is in close contact with our Turkish ...
... the country’s rebel-held northwest, groups that operate there said at least 450 people died, with many hundreds injured. Huseyin Yayman, a legislator from Turkey’s Hatay province, said several of his family members were stuck under the rubble of their collapsed homes. “There are so many other people ...
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