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Quake toll hits 4,000 in Turkey and Syria as rescue teams arrive

Rescue teams from overseas began arriving in Turkey on Tuesday after a pair of powerful earthquakes a day earlier killed at least 4,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria, leaving millions to suffer without power or heat throughout a snowy night.

Tribune News Service

Twin earthquakes kill almost 2,000 in Turkey and Syria

Some of the most powerful Middle East earthquakes in decades killed almost 2,000 people in Turkey and Syria and forced a halt in crude oil flows to a regional export terminal.

Tribune News Service

A visual guide to the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria

Video and maps of the impact of the huge earthquake and aftershocks that have killed thousands

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Twin earthquakes kill more than 1,000 in Turkey and Syria

Some of the most powerful Middle East earthquakes in decades killed more than 1,000 people in Turkey and Syria on Monday and forced a halt in crude oil flows to a regional export terminal.

Tribune News Service

‘It is a catastrophe’: Earthquakes bring destruction across Turkey and Syria with more than 3,400 dead

Dozens of governments have pledged their support via rescue teams, funds or other means as rescue oerations continue

The Independent UK

Calls to ease Syrian border controls as offers of aid pour in after earthquake

Rebel-held enclave in north-west Syria, across border from Turkey, among areas worst hit by disaster

The Guardian - UK

Turkey earthquake: Are flights and holidays cancelled?

As a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southeast Turkey, how might travel to the country be impacted?

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Turkey quake kills 912 in historic disaster, Erdogan says

At least 912 people were killed and more than 5,000 injured when a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey overnight, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, calling it a historic disaster for which the death toll is likely to rise.

Reuters

Major earthquakes hit Turkey, Syria: Who is stepping up to help?

Powerful earthquakes and aftershocks have caused widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria.

Al Jazeera

Putin says Russia ready to help Syria and Turkey after major quake

President Vladimir Putin offered Russian assistance on Monday to Syria and Turkey after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killed more than 500 people and injured thousands in the two countries.

Reuters

Putin Says Russia Ready to Help Syria and Türkiye after Major Quake

President Vladimir Putin offered Russian assistance on Monday to Syria and Türkiye after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killed more than 500 people and injured thousands in the two countries. Russia, which is closely allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, maintains a significant military presence in that country. Putin…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands killed in major quakes – as it happened

Numbers of dead expected to increase rapidly amid desperate search and rescue operations following two quakes on Monday

The Guardian - AU

Turkey’s two-faced ‘sultan’ is no friend of the west. It’s time to play hardball

President Erdoğan’s increasingly hostile stance towards Nato and democratic principles can no longer go unpunished

The Guardian - UK

Turkish president softens on Finland's Nato bid, but still opposed to Sweden's

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted he could drop his threat to veto Finland's bid to join Nato, but he remains firmly opposed to Sweden joining the military alliance after Swedish authorities outraged Ankara by allowing demonstrators in Stockholm to burn a copy of the Koran.

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The Guardian - UK

Democracy does not always go hand in hand with liberalism – that is the problem

Letter: From Putin to Erdoğan, democratically elected leaders are routinely ignoring constitutional limits on their powers, writes Piergiuseppe Fortunato

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Inflation Higher than Expected at Nearly 58%

Turkish annual inflation dipped to 57.68% in January, official data showed on Friday, but was well above forecasts despite a favorable base effect that is expected to carry on until President Tayyip Erdogan seeks re-election in May. Month-on-month, consumer prices rose 6.65%, the Turkish Statistical Institute said, nearly twice a…

Foreign Affairs

Turkey’s Turning Point

What will Erdogan do to stay in power?

The Independent UK

Nordic PMs: Keep calm, we still plan to join NATO together

The prime ministers of Finland and Sweden have reaffirmed their intent to have the two countries join NATO at the same time

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Welcomes Iran’s Engagement in Normalization Path with Syria

Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that his country welcomed Iran’s participation in the ongoing talks with Syria under Russian mediation. He added that Tehran’s presence in the talks would facilitate the elimination of terrorist threats from Syrian territory, secure his country’s borders, and guarantee the safe and voluntary return…

Reuters

Factbox: How long will it take Ukraine to join EU?

More than a dozen top European Union officials arrive in Kyiv on Thursday, a top-level demonstration of support following new pledges of military aid as the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears.

The Independent UK

Erdogan: Sweden can't join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed

Turkey's president has reaffirmed that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as it permits protests desecrating Islam’s holy book

Reuters

Erdogan says Turkey positive on Finland's NATO bid, not Sweden's

Turkey looks positively on Finland's application for NATO membership, but does not support Sweden's bid, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moscow: Agreement Reached on Including Tehran in Ankara, Damascus Normalization Process

Moscow reiterated on Tuesday its keenness on pushing forward rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow supports Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s openness to resolving issues with Damascus. “An agreement has been reached today with the aim of including Iran in this process,” he announced…

The Independent UK

Sweden PM says 'foreign actors' exploiting protests

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has denounced activists who burned the Quran and hanged an effigy of Turkey’s president in Stockholm as “useful idiots” for foreign powers who want to inflict harm on the Scandinavian country as it seeks to join NATO

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Keen on Continuing Normalization Efforts with Damascus, Says Iran May Join

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that his country’s meetings with Russia, Syria, and possibly Iran are vital for achieving stability in the region of north and east Syria. Erdogan said Türkiye’s relations with Russia are “based on mutual respect.” He added that his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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