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Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster

Twitter was blocked in Turkey on Feb. 8, 2023, according to internet monitoring service NetBlocks. The outage came amid the massive rescue operation and humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria two days earlier. Access to Twitter appeared to be restored about 12…

The Conversation

The Beekeeper of Aleppo review – harrowing refugee tale reaches the stage

Christy Lefteri’s novel is an account of a perilous journey from Syria to England that, despite renewed poignancy, makes for an uneven drama

The Guardian - UK

Turkey-Syria earthquake: the challenge of delivering aid in a disaster zone

It’s the middle of the night and you are fast asleep. Suddenly you have ceiling plaster smashing down on you, pictures are falling off the walls and your bedroom is swaying. You wake your partner, grab the kids and make your way down a stairwell in the darkness as you…

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Earthquake death toll in northwest Syria climbs to more than 1,930 -civil defence

At least 1,930 people were killed in opposition-held northwest Syria by the major earthquake, Syria's civil defence said on Thursday.

Reuters

Toddler pulled from ruins after 78 hours trapped by Turkey earthquake

Earlier, in the same city, a father and daughter were pulled from the wreckage of another collapsed building

The Independent UK

Tamer Hassan fears he and Love Island daughter Belle have ‘lost’ family in Turkey earthquake

Death toll from quakes crosses 15,000 mark as rescuers continue to pull bodies from rubble

The Independent UK

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 21,000 as first aid convoy enters north-west Syria

Turkey says it is working to open two more border crossings; girl and father pulled alive from rubble in Antakya

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Videos show extraordinary rescues in Syria in the earthquake's dire aftermath

Hope is fading for finding survivors after Monday's devastating earthquake. But widely shared footage of volunteers pulling people alive from rubble in northwest Syria has lifted spirits.

WEKU

Turkey and Syria earthquake: what we know so far on day four

Deaths pass 19,000; first aid convoy reaches north-west Syria

The Guardian - UK

Hopes fade as quake toll reaches 17,500

BAB AL-HAWA BORDER CROSSING, Syria: Hopes were fading Thursday for rescuing survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which has killed over 17,500 people in one of the deadliest tremors in decades.

Bangkok Post

Diary of a war reporter: From revolution in Egypt to the battle of Mosul in Iraq

Award-winning French journalist Samuel Forey joins us for Perspective to discuss his newly-released book, which retraces six years of reporting from the Middle East. He tells us more about why he decided to become a war reporter and also reacts to the devastating twin earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

France 24

Earthquake Stuns Syria’s Aleppo Even after War’s Horrors

For years, the people of Aleppo bore the brunt of bombardment and fighting when their city, once Syria’s largest and most cosmopolitan, was among the war’s fiercest battle zones. Even that didn’t prepare them for the new devastation and terror wreaked by this week’s earthquake. The natural disaster piled on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Heartbreaking images show 16 babies being flown to safety

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's plane was used to carry 16 orphaned babies from Kahramanmaras to the Turkish capital following the devastating double-blow 7.8 and 7.5-magnitude quakes

Daily Mirror

First UN Quake Aid Convoy Reaches Syria as Envoy Says Needs Immense

The first United Nations convoy carrying aid to Syrians stricken three days ago by a deadly earthquake crossed from Türkiye on Thursday, witnesses and a border crossing official said. The convoy entered Syria at the Bab al-Hawa crossing, the sources said. Turkish authorities said they would open other crossing points…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Reuters

First U.N. quake aid convoy reaches Syria as envoy says needs immense

The first United Nations convoy carrying aid to Syrians stricken three days ago by a deadly earthquake crossed from Turkey on Thursday, witnesses and a border crossing official said.

WEKU

Hopes fade as rescuers press search for quake survivors in Turkey and Syria

Rescue workers pressed their search Thursday across Turkey and Syria for survivors from this week's massive earthquake and aftershocks as the window to find people alive began to close.

WEKU

With over 20,000 dead, hopes fade for finding Turkey and Syria quake survivors

Rescue workers pressed their search Thursday across Turkey and Syria for survivors from this week's massive earthquake and aftershocks as the window to find people alive began to close.

Al Jazeera

First UN convoy since quake enters northwest Syria from Turkey

Six trucks have crossed into northwestern Syria from Turkey for the first time since the earthquake on Monday.

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman feels 'helpless' as family remain trapped under three collapsed buildings in Turkey

Zahra Al-Kaeteeb and her mum Lyna were woken up to be told the devastating news that their loved-ones were trapped underneath the rubble on Monday.

Evening Standard

Earthquake appeal: May take years for Turkey and Syria recover from disaster, says charity boss

The Disaster Emergency Committee has launched a joint fundraising effort by 14 charities, which will be match-funded by the Government up to £5 million

The Independent UK

Ekin-Su Culculoglu: Love Island star says her Turkish family are ‘sleeping outside’ after earthquake

Two major earthquakes of magnitudes 7.8 and 7.5 jolted southern Turkey and northern Syria

Reuters

First aid convoy bound for NW Syria from Turkey nears border -sources

The first convoy of humanitarian assistance for people in northwest Syria since Monday's devastating earthquake is en route to the southern Turkish border with the hope of crossing on Thursday, two aid sources told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Live Updates I Turkish president to visit quake-hit areas

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to travel to the quake-hit provinces of Gaziantep, Osmaniye and Kilis amid ongoing criticism that the government’s response has been too slow

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Orders Air Bridge to Deliver Aid to Syria, Türkiye

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday ordered the operation of an air bridge to provide aid to help the earthquake victims in Syria and Türkiye. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Rabeeah, advisor to the Royal Court and the Supervisor General of the King Salman…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquake Damages 248 Schools in Syria

The Syrian Education Ministry said 248 schools have been damaged by the powerful earthquakes that rocked a vast region of Türkiye and northern Syria on Monday. Minister of Education Dr. Darem Tabbaa said that the number of affected schools has reached 71 in Aleppo province, 50 in Lattakia, 27 in…

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