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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.

Reuters

'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.

Reuters

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.”

The Independent UK

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

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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…

France 24

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.

The Conversation

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

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Death toll from latest earthquakes in Turkey reaches eight

Casualties relatively low since few remain in region devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago

The Guardian - UK

Panic injures many as traumatised Syria hit by new earthquakes

People in northwest Syria are ‘traumatised’ and still reeling from the February 6 quakes that killed over 4,000 in Syria

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Survivors in Turkey say ‘new normal’ is coping with more quakes

The illusion of lives being rebuilt was shattered with new tremblers that reawakened recent traumas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Welcomes ‘Time Out’ on Greece-Türkiye Tension

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged NATO allies Greece and Türkiye to calm rhetoric as both countries head to national elections, in an effort to bolster unity in the trans-Atlantic alliance as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears its anniversary. Blinken met with officials in Athens after a…

The Independent UK

Ruins of Turkish city of Antakya tell story of a rich past

The city of Antakya, known as Antioch in ancient times, has been destroyed many times by earthquakes

The Guardian - UK

Turkey hit by two more powerful earthquakes two weeks after disaster

Three killed and 213 injured, government says, after quakes of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude shake southern province of Hatay

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Two weeks after the Turkey-Syria earthquakes – a photo essay

The death toll from the twin earthquakes has surpassed 46,000, making them among the most deadly of the 21st century

The Independent UK

Watch live cleanup operations in Kahramanmaras after fresh wave of earthquakes rock Turkey

Watch live as a cleanup operation gets underway in Kahramanmaras following two fresh earthquakes on the Turkey-Syria border on Monday (20 February).

The Independent UK

Three dead as fresh earthquakes hit devastated Turkey-Syria border region

Residents in Antakya say jolts from the new temblor were stronger than the 6 February quakes

Axios

Turkey hit by new earthquakes, leaving 3 dead and more than 200 injured

The earthquakes struck Turkey's Hatay province, which had been hard hit by the earthquakes earlier this month.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquake Registering 6.3 Hits Türkiye-Syria Border Region

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Türkiye-Syria border region late on Monday, setting off panic and damaging buildings in Turkey's Antakya city two weeks after the country's worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead. Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and further damage to buildings in…

Daily Mirror

Map shows top 10 worst earthquakes to ever hit the UK after Essex tremor

The strongest earthquakes to ever hit the UK have been shown in a new map after two separate tremors left homes shaking in parts of the country earlier this month

Reuters

Analysis-Hasty rebuild could leave Turkey at risk of another quake disaster

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's plan to rebuild quickly after devastating earthquakes rocked the country risks courting another disaster unless urban planning and building safety are carefully re-considered, architects and engineers say.

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