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The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

Turkey's last Armenian village fears for its future after quake

In Turkey's only remaining ethnic Armenian village, Vakifli, the elderly population thank God that not one of them died during the devastating earthquakes that struck the region. But they fear for the future of their cherished home.

Reuters

Death toll climbs above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes

Nearly 240,000 rescuers continue to work in quake-hit provinces in Turkey, though no survivors have been found recently.

Al Jazeera

Türkiye and Syria earthquake death toll passes 50,000, as 18,000 war refugees return to Syria

Many Syrians who went to Türkiye — which is home to more than three-and-a-half million refugees — to escape the civil war, say the earthquakes were even more frightening than the conflict.

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Earthquake death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey and Syria

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on Feb. 6 surpassed 50,000 on Friday after Turkey declared more than 44,000 people died.

Reuters

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas

Gov’t directives issued after quakes allow refugees in affected provinces to move around, but only for a limited time.

Al Jazeera

Inquiry issues damning report into Dutch gas drilling

A Dutch parliamentary inquiry has released a damning report into the government’s handling of lucrative natural gas extraction that caused a string of earthquakes in the northern province of Groningen

The Independent UK

Türkiye Issues Earthquake Rebuilding Rules after Millions Left Homeless

Türkiye issued rebuilding regulations on Friday for a region devastated by earthquakes this month to enable companies or charities to help in the urgent task of building new homes for the millions who need rehousing after the devastating tremors. More than 160,000 buildings, containing 520,000 apartments, collapsed or were severely…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 million left homeless by earthquakes

Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000.

Reuters

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 5 ways to help raise funds for victims

The earthquakes have left nearly 45,000 people dead

The Independent UK

John Malkovich on best friend Julian Sands: ‘Jules was such a storyteller, and so, so funny’

The actor reflects on the pair’s new film together, Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes, as ‘a pretty fitting tribute’ and shares memories of the ‘boy who grew up wild on the moors’

The Guardian - UK

Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 43,556, minister says

The number of people killed in Turkey in this month's devastating earthquakes has risen to 43,556, the country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said overnight.

Reuters

View from Aleppo: 'Syrians are angry with the West' over lack of earthquake aid

With international aid still struggling to reach Syria two weeks after the devastating February 6 earthquakes, calls are mounting for Western countries to lift diplomatic sanctions on the Syrian regime and facilitate the flow of aid. A local doctor helping the humanitarian efforts in Aleppo, in northwestern Syria, tells FRANCE…

France 24

WHO ‘Moving Rapidly’ with Syria Quake Relief as Sanctions Are Paused

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was taking advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against Syria designed to allow humanitarian aid to be more easily distributed in the war-torn country after deadly earthquakes. "WHO is moving very rapidly right now together with our partners to take advantage…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO 'moving rapidly' with Syria quake relief as sanctions are paused

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'How can that be?': Man sticks to vigil after hunt for relatives in Turkey quake ruins called off

More than two weeks after huge earthquakes devastated Turkey's Antakya, Mustafa Kazzaz was camped near the rubble of his family's building, refusing to move even after the search for the bodies of his father, brother and sister had ended.

The Independent UK

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

A top European Union official says the powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria will require a huge reconstruction operation at a scale “never seen before.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Supports Jobs and Wages in Earthquake-Ravaged South

Türkiye launched a temporary wage support scheme on Wednesday and banned layoffs in 10 cities to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the massive earthquake that hit the south of the country. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 6 killed more than 47,000 people in Türkiye and…

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Turkey supports jobs and wages in earthquake-ravaged south

Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme on Wednesday and banned layoffs in 10 cities to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the massive earthquake that hit the south of the country.

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Engineers count cost of rebuilding in quake-hit, war-weary Syria

Demolish or repair? Teams assess structures in the northwestern region where infrastructure was already dilapidated.

Reuters

Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in earthquake zone

Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 10 cities on Wednesday to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the massive earthquakes that hit the south of the country earlier this month.

France 24

Fighter jets, quakes, NATO stakes: Are US-Turkish ties on a reset?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have rattled the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will…

The Conversation

Will the Turkish earthquakes affect how the country is governed?

As the death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes spirals past a record 46,000 – and a fresh earthquake has struck the Turkish region of Hatay – there is mounting criticism of the Turkish government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for delaying rescue efforts and politicising the disaster.

The Conversation

In a new study, we've observed clues that distinguish the very deepest part of Earth's core

Not so long ago, Earth’s interior was thought to be made up of four layers: the crust, mantle, (liquid) outer core and (solid) inner core.

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Warning as cruel scammers use fake appeals to profit from Turkey-Syria earthquakes

People who want to donate to help people affected by the disaster are urged to ensure that their money does not fall into the hands of fraudsters

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hatayspor Sporting Director Found Dead Following Earthquake

The body of Hatayspor's Sporting Director Taner Savut was recovered on Tuesday more than two weeks after two devastating earthquakes struck in Türkiye and Syria, in which more than 47,000 people have died. Savut had been missing since Feb. 6. His body was found close to where Ghanaian footballer Christian…

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