World Mar 23 Finnish president signs required laws to let country enter NATO By Jari Tanner, Associated Press
World Mar 17 Turkey’s president says he will support Finland’s bid to join NATO Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press
World Mar 06 Humanitarian crisis persists for survivors in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake The Feb. 6 earthquake killed close to 47,000 people in Turkey, destroyed or damaged around 214,000 buildings and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless — becoming Turkey’s worst disaster in its modern history. By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Feb 27 Dozens dead, missing after boat carrying migrants broke apart off Italian coast Survivors told authorities that that the boat which set off from Turkey last week had carried about 170 people. By Paolo Santalucia, Luigi Navarra, Associated Press
World Feb 23 Death toll from massive Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000 Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has raised the number of fatalities in Turkey from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake to 43,556. The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria now stands at 47,244. By Associated Press
Feb 21 Turkey, Syria face more loss after latest earthquake By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey’s disaster management authority, AFAD, said the new quake killed six people and injured 294 others, including 18 who were in critical condition. Continue reading
Feb 20 Magnitude 6.4-earthquake hits devastated Turkey, Syria By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press A new, 6.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted Turkey's Hatay province which was devastated by a massive tremor two weeks ago. Continue reading
Feb 17 Turkish quake victims left homeless sheltering in trains, tents, greenhouses By Tanya Titova, Andrew Wilks, Emrah Gurel, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people are seeking shelter after the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey left homes unlivable. Continue reading
Feb 16 Syrian death toll from earthquake likely to rise, UN official says By Omar Akour, Associated Press A United Nations official says the death toll from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake is likely to rise as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. Continue reading
Feb 14 As death toll continues to rise, quake already deadliest in Turkey’s modern history By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Bernat Armangué, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week's earthquakes, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country's founding 100 years ago. Continue reading