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Turkey's Erdogan indicates May elections to go ahead despite quake

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that his government still intends to hold elections a month earlier than scheduled despite an earthquake last month that devastated parts of southern Turkey.

France 24

Bristol Youth Empowerment raise over £6,000 for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria

The volunteers are all in their late teens and early 20s but dedicate their free time to good causes

Bristol Post

Turkey intends to hold elections on May 14 despite quake

Turkey's president has indicated that his government intends to hold elections in May despite an earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkey

The Independent UK

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Turkey’s Erdogan indicates election will take place on May 14

Last month’s earthquakes led to suggestions that Turkey’s parliamentary and presidential elections would be postponed.

Al Jazeera

ICC asked to investigate Turkish government over persecution of opponents around the world

European legal experts compiled a dossier of witness testimonies giving details of torture, state sponsored kidnapping, and wrongful imprisonment

The Guardian - US

Turkey’s Disaster—and Erdogan’s

How the earthquake could spell the end of his rule.

Foreign Affairs

LA County moves to require quake retrofits as Turkey-Syria death toll exceeds 50,000

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County took the first step Tuesday toward a mandatory earthquake retrofit order for the types of concrete buildings that collapsed catastrophically in the devastating earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria, causing many of the 50,000 deaths tallied so far.

Los Angeles Times

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U.S. and others express concern at conflict in Somalia breakaway region

Representatives from the United States, Britain, Qatar, Somalia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey met on Tuesday and expressed concern at the conflict in and around Laascaanood, a disputed town in Somalia's northern breakaway region of Somaliland, according to a statement released by the State Department.

Reuters

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Pa. warrant reveals what police seized from Kohberger family home

Tribune News Service

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes

The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria have killed at least 50,000 people with many more injured, tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless

The Independent UK

NATO chief: membership for Finland, Sweden 'top priority'

NATO's secretary-general says membership for Finland and Sweden is “a top priority” for the military alliance and is urging members Turkey and Hungary which haven’t yet ratified the Nordic countries' accession to do so urgently

The Independent UK

ITV Good Morning Britain's Ed Balls under fire over 'uncomfortable' questioning during Lee Mead interview

The former Labour MP was back at the helm of the news programme when he and Susanna Reid were joined in the studio by the actor

Manchester Evening News

Cyprus' new president says country on firm Western footing

Cyprus’ new president has affirmed the island nation’s Western foreign policy orientation as a member of the European Union that seeks to further strengthen its bonds with the U.S. President Nikos Christodoulides also said that he stands firmly with others on “the side of justice” to condemn Russia’s war in…

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene votes against resolution mourning loss of life in Turkey-Syria earthquake

House resolution approved by bipartisan vote of 412-2 on Monday

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After Italian Migrant Boat Wreck, Police Arrest 3 Traffickers

Italy has arrested three men who they believe trafficked up to 200 people aboard a wooden boat that smashed apart on rocks off southern Italy on Sunday, killing at least 64 people, police said on Tuesday. Lieutenant colonel Alberto Lippolis said a Turkish man and two Pakistani nationals had sailed…

Daily Mirror

Danniella Westbrook preparing to have final reconstruction surgery in upcoming weeks

Danniella Westbrook - best known for having played Sam Mitchell on BBC soap EastEnders - is set to have her 'final reconstruction surgery' in the coming weeks, her rep has told the Mirror

Daily Mirror

Inside Lee Mead's gruelling 7-hour hair transplant - Turkey procedure to total cost

Lee Mead has shown off the results of his hair transplant after undergoing a gruelling seven-hour transplant ordeal in Turkey, as he explained how his new look makes him feel

The Guardian - UK

‘Is it sensible, safe or even good taste to visit Turkey now?’ A local guide offers advice

A tour leader finds that, beyond the areas devastated by the earthquake, the country is open for business and keen that visitors keep coming

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The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene votes against resolution mourning loss of life in Syria and Turkey earthquake

House resolution approved by bipartisan vote of 412-2 on Monday

The Independent UK

Shamima Begum should be allowed to come back to UK, says terror watchdog

Ms Begum was 15 when she travelled from Bethnal Green, east London, through Turkey and into territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State.

The Guardian - UK

62 people are dead off the coast of Italy. How many more will anti-migrant policies kill?

Italy’s hardline stance has been enabled by the EU, says the philosopher and activist Lorenzo Marsili

The Independent UK

New quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings: 1 killed

Officials say a magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey causing some damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person

Reuters

Turks protest over government's quake response in stadiums, on streets

Cries of "government resign" rang out from Turkish football stadiums at the weekend as fans criticised the government's response to this month's earthquakes that have killed more than 50,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

Daily Record

We have read the room and it is time to look outwards, says Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Daily Record columnist Sarwar says Labour is a party that is united, ambitious, and hungry for change.

The Conversation

Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends and families – and access to mental health care

The earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria in early February 2023 have killed at least 47,000 people and disrupted everyday life for some 26 million more.

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