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Aussies recover dozens of victims after Turkey quake

Australian crews sent to help in the Turkey earthquake recovery effort are returning after helping locals to pull bodies from the rubble.

AAP

Earthquake death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey and Syria

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on Feb. 6 surpassed 50,000 on Friday after Turkey declared more than 44,000 people died.

Reuters

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas

Gov’t directives issued after quakes allow refugees in affected provinces to move around, but only for a limited time.

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In polarized Turkey, political feeling steers earthquake donations

An NGO started by a Turkish rock star and endorsed by pop star Madonna has raised 1 billion Turkish lira ($53 million) for earthquake victims, after many opposed to Turkey's government said they prefer not to donate to state-run organisations.

Reuters

Children play, mother mourns: life grinds on in a Turkey camp

With a smile on her face but pain in her eyes, Fatima Asheri watched her two surviving children play with other young earthquake survivors at a camp for displaced people near the centre of Turkey's disaster zone.

Reuters

Ukraine to set up $500 million insurance fund for cargo ships entering ports

Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Friday, as Kyiv tries to boost exports that are vital for its war-hit economy.

Reuters

Erdogan pins election hopes on 'building Turkey' mission after quake

Tayyip Erdogan rose to power 20 years ago as Turkey emerged from the twin blows of rampant inflation and a deadly earthquake, promising a new era of sound government after the coalition of the time was accused of mismanaging both crises.

Reuters

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Aberfeldy mum is dancing for 24 hours to get vital donations for Turkey and Syrian earthquake fund

In Aberfeldy, Perthshire there is to be a sponsored dance-a-thon and a family ceilidh this Saturday night to fundraise for the recent earthquake disaster known to have killed over 42,000 people

Daily Record

TUI charges NHS worker £327 to change maiden name on booking after passport mix-up

Sharon Tucker, from Plymouth, booked a holiday to Turkey with TUI, only to realise she would fall foul of post-Brexit travel document rules if she didn't get a new one

Daily Mirror

Report: Istanbul bomb suspect killed in operation in Syria

Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish forces have killed the alleged planner of a deadly Istanbul street bombing, in an operation in northern Syria

The Independent UK

Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 million left homeless by earthquakes

Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000.

Reuters

Dying dad has to pay £80,000 and fly to Turkey after NHS refuses treatment

Don was waiting for a liver transplant, when medics found a second tumour

Wales Online

Hungary PM says more talks needed on Finland, Sweden NATO bids

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that more parliamentary group talks were needed before lawmakers vote on the ratification of Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids which they will begin debating on Wednesday.

Reuters

Turkey introduces regulations for earthquake rebuild -Official Gazette

Turkey has imposed regulations for earthquake rebuilding work in its region hit by this month's devastating tremors, according to a presidential decree published in the country's Official Gazette on Friday.

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The Guardian - UK

Life amid the rubble: UK specialists on their Turkey earthquake rescue effort

After the first quake hit, 77 Britons were deployed to join teams from around the world. Here, some recount their experiences

Evening Standard

What does Ukraine export to the world? Russia ends Ukraine grain deal

The deal aimed to ease the global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Turkey's main opposition leader sends condolence letter to Syria's Assad

The head of Turkey's main opposition party on Thursday sent a condolence letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose country was also devastated by the Feb. 6 earthquake, saying he felt the pain of the Syrian lives lost.

The Independent UK

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 5 ways to help raise funds for victims

The earthquakes have left nearly 45,000 people dead

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’m hanging between worlds’: couple who fled Russia toy with returning

Anna and her husband left after Putin’s mobilisation. She tells of difficulties in Turkey and potential dangers of moving back

Reuters

Stoltenberg sees progress in Sweden's NATO bid, talks to resume in March

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he saw progress in stalled talks with Turkey on Sweden's membership bid and aimed to have both Sweden and Finland join the alliance by the time of its July summit.

Reuters

Exclusive-Assad approved Syria quake aid with a UAE nudge, sources say

President Bashar al-Assad ceded to calls for more aid access to Syria's northwest with prodding from the United Arab Emirates, sources say, a diplomatic win for the Gulf state which has rebuilt ties with Damascus despite U.S. disapproval.

The Independent UK

Turkey cuts bank rate even as it grapples with earthquake

Turkey’s central bank has resumed its policy of lowering a key interest rate, even as the country grapples with high inflation and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake

Newslaundry

From tsunami to Turkey earthquake: The role of media during natural disasters

Long after the rubble has been cleared, there remain stories that still must be written. Not just of lives lost, of injuries and damaged structures, but of the fault lines in our societies that show up in the wake of a natural disaster.

The Guardian - UK

Earthquake aftermath threatens uneasy coexistence at Turkish-Syrian border

Reopening of Bab al-Salam border and Erdoğan’s promises to deport refugees exacerbate tensions between Turks and Syrians

Edinburgh Live

France, Turkey, Cyprus and Greece travel advice updated for Edinburgh holidaymakers

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have recently updated their travel advice for various different countries, warning holidaymakers visiting any of these destinations.

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