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The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Earthquake destruction ‘bleak beyond belief’ says minister

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell suggested the death toll could reach 50,000.

The Independent UK

A tale of two disasters: Behind the scenes of the Syria-Turkey earthquake

Stories emerging from the ground in Turkey and Syria are sobering. Here is what is happening following the deadly earthquake in both regions.

The New Daily

Syria quake aid held up by 'approval issues' with hardline group, says UN

Earthquake aid from government-held parts of Syria into opposition-controlled territory has been held up by "approval issues" with one hardline group, a United Nations spokesperson said on Sunday.

Reuters

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Turkey detains building contractors as the quake death toll rises to more than 33,000

As rescuers still pulled some from the rubble, Turkish officials detained those allegedly involved in constructing buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants.

WEKU

Miracle rescues as earthquake death toll passes 33,000 in Turkey and Syria

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the rubble a week after the devastating earthquake. The death toll in Turkey and Syria has now exceded 33,000, with the UN warning that the final number could rise by "double or more". Also on Sunday, a new UN convoy arrived in Syria to…

Radio France Internationale

Looters Raid City's Shops, Homes After Turkiye Quake

His bloodied face is instantly visible as he runs down the alley of the old bazaar in the historic city of Antakya, pursued by a shopkeeper with an iron bar, accusing him of looting in the wake of Turkiye’s huge earthquake. Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor hit Turkiye and Syria, killing nearly…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Belfast woman aiding Turkey-Syria relief efforts for Turkish friend

"I just feel like I can't sit here and not do anything for them, I need to do something."

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Turkey arrests building contractors 6 days after quakes

Turkish officials have detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in the construction of buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants when two earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria six days ago

The Independent UK

Germany offers temporary visas for Turkish, Syrian quake victims

The death toll from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria surpassed 29,000 on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Aid needs are immense as Turkey-Syria death toll crosses 29,000

UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at least double.

Al Jazeera

Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll rises to 33,000; baby girl rescued alive after 150 hours, Turkish health minister says – as it happened

Officials and medics said 29,605 people have died in Turkey and 3,574 in Syria; Baby girl rescued in Hatay

The Guardian - UK

As desperation grows, survivors criticise Turkey's earthquake response

Search and rescue operations continue across the south-east of Turkey, the region struck by a huge earthquake and large aftershocks earlier this week. With the area facing freezing conditions, frustrations are growing among survivors over claims the government is acting too slowly.

Radio France Internationale

Earthquake in Turkey is only the latest tragedy for refugees

For Syrians and Ukrainians fleeing the violence back home, the earthquake that struck in Turkey and Syria is just the latest tragedy

The Independent UK

KSRelief to Open an Air Bridge within Hours to Aleppo

Saudi Arabia is coordinating efforts to operate direct relief flights to Aleppo, to provide medical, shelter, search, and rescue aid to those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye, according to Saudi sources. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom was preparing to send thousands of…

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Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000; Turkey starts legal action against builders

Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone and began legal action over building collapses.

Dynamite News

Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 28,000 In Turkey And Syria

The death toll across Turkey and Syria following Monday's earthquake reached 28,192 on Saturday (local time). Read further on Dynamite News:

Reuters

EU envoy to Syria: 'absolutely unfair' to be accused of shirking earthquake aid

The European Union's envoy to Syria said early on Sunday that it was not fair to accuse the group of failing to provide enough help to Syrians following the earthquake that devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey last week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Race to Identify Türkiye Quake Victims

Tuba Yolcu is desperate for news of her missing aunt and scours a sports hall where victims of a powerful earthquake that hit her hometown in Türkiye lie in body bags. "We hear (the authorities) will no longer keep the bodies waiting after a certain period of time, they say…

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US urges UN vote to approve more Syria border crossings for quake aid

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has now reached approximately 33,000 reports stated Sunday, with the UN warning that the final number could rise by "double or more". Also on Sunday, a new UN convoy arrived in Syria to deliver deperately needed international aid.…

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the inadequate response to the earthquake by the Turkish and Syrian governments

Typically, Erdoğan and Assad have tried to blame others for a disaster that has exposed their corrupt and negligent regimes

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Relief Chief: Türkiye-Syria Quake Deaths to Top 50,000

The death toll from a massive earthquake in Türkiye and Syria will "double or more" from its current level of 28,000, UN relief chief Martin Griffiths has said. Griffiths arrived on Saturday in Türkiye's southern city of Kahramanmaras, the epicenter of the first 7.8-magnitude tremor that upturned millions of lives…

The National (Scotland)

'Like a massacre': Scots join efforts to support survivors of earthquakes

DONATIONS from generous Scots in the wake of the horrific earthquakes that have claimed the lives of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria are…

ABC News

Turkish and Syrian communities band together to support those affected by Türkiye earthquake

Donations flood in to fill shipping containers being sent to Türkiye to help those affected by the devastating earthquake, as sanctions complicate relief efforts.

The Guardian - UK

Warning violence hampering earthquake rescue efforts in Turkey

As death toll in Syria and Turkey passes 28,000, rescuers say unrest paused search operations

Daily Mirror

Boy, 2, saved from Turkey earthquake rubble 133 hours after he was buried alive

Aliye Dagli, two, was pulled from a collapsed building after surviving under rubble for more than five days. The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria is at least 25,000 - and could double

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