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Türkiye has pledged to thoroughly investigate anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country’s catastrophic earthquakes, having already ordered the arrest of 113 suspects. Vice President Fuat Oktay said that 131 suspects had so far been identified as responsible for the collapse of some of the…

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed that his country will continue to offer support to Türkiye to overcome the repercussions of the earthquake. He made his remarks during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday in Istanbul. The two leaders discussed strategic relations between…

As despair bred rage at agonizingly slow rescues, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 131 people were being investigated in connection with the construction of buildings that failed to withstand the quakes.

Business owners in a central district of Turkey's Antakya city were emptying their shops on Sunday to prevent their merchandise from being stolen by looters in the wake of Monday's devastating earthquakes.

A week on, hundreds of thousands of people are sleeping out in the open, often in sub-zero cold

Stricter regulations were promised after quake two decades ago, but poor construction has played major role in latest disaster

The search for surivors continues as almost 30,000 people have been confirmed dead

Six days after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands in Syria and Turkey, sorrow and disbelief are turning to anger and tension

Warnings current toll of of 33,000 from earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double

Greece's foreign minister is visiting the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey, accompanied by his Turkish counterpart

Turkey vowed on Sunday to investigate thoroughly anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country's devastating earthquakes nearly one week ago and has already ordered the detention of 113 suspects.