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
Feb 14 Struggle to receive, distribute aid to Turkey and Syria after earthquake By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Bernat Armangué, Associated Press The situation was particularly desperate in Syria, where a 12-year civil war has complicated relief efforts and meant days of wrangling over how to even move aid into the country, let alone distribute it. Continue reading
Feb 13 Rescues wind down in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press While stories of near-miraculous rescues have flooded the airwaves in recent days, tens of thousands of dead have been found during the same period. Continue reading
Feb 12 After earthquake, residents of war-torn Syria struggle to get aid and rebuild By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Almost one week after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and neighboring Turkey, the U.N. has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. Continue reading
Feb 12 Turkey investigates building contractors as earthquake deaths rise past 33,000 By Justin Spike, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble Sunday in the disaster that killed over 33,000 people. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 3:19 Deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria leaves millions without homes By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Huseyin Aldemir, Sarah Clune Hartman The death toll in Turkey and Syria from Monday’s powerful earthquake climbed over 28,000 Saturday night. Many of the dead were found under the rubble of collapsed buildings, and officials in Turkey are detaining building contractors they blame for shoddy… Continue watching