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Middle East round-up: Panic, fear as new quakes hit Turkey, Syria

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Turkey steps up rebuilding plans as quake toll nears 50,000

Turkey has stepped up plans to house victims of the devastating earthquake which struck its border region with Syria, the interior minister said, as the combined death toll in the two countries crept towards 50,000.

Reuters

Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 43,556, minister says

The number of people killed in Turkey in this month's devastating earthquakes has risen to 43,556, the country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said overnight.

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'How can that be?': Man sticks to vigil after hunt for relatives in Turkey quake ruins called off

More than two weeks after huge earthquakes devastated Turkey's Antakya, Mustafa Kazzaz was camped near the rubble of his family's building, refusing to move even after the search for the bodies of his father, brother and sister had ended.

Reuters

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

A top European Union official says the powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria will require a huge reconstruction operation at a scale “never seen before.”

The Independent UK

'All this rubble': Pollution fears over Turkey quake waste

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - Half a dozen dump trucks offloaded their potentially hazardous cargo of rubble in a cloud of dust by a roadside in Antakya, Turkey, one of the cities worst hit by a deadly earthquake.

AFP

Turkey supports jobs and wages in earthquake-ravaged south

Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme on Wednesday and banned layoffs in 10 cities to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the massive earthquake that hit the south of the country.

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Engineers count cost of rebuilding in quake-hit, war-weary Syria

Demolish or repair? Teams assess structures in the northwestern region where infrastructure was already dilapidated.

Al Jazeera

‘We are worried for our lives’ – Turkey reels from latest quake which added six more deaths to 47,000 toll

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said yesterday.

Irish Independent

Will the Turkish earthquakes affect how the country is governed?

As the death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes spirals past a record 46,000 – and a fresh earthquake has struck the Turkish region of Hatay – there is mounting criticism of the Turkish government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for delaying rescue efforts and politicising the disaster.

The Conversation

In Syria and Turkey, Helping Earthquake Victims Is a Crime

Politicians in Syria, Turkey, and the United States are getting in the way of relief efforts.

Reason

New earthquake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey and Syria

Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, are dealing with more trauma after another deadly tremor rocked the region.

Irish Independent

Death toll from latest earthquakes in Turkey reaches eight

Casualties relatively low since few remain in region devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago

The Guardian - UK

Survivors in Turkey say ‘new normal’ is coping with more quakes

The illusion of lives being rebuilt was shattered with new tremblers that reawakened recent traumas.

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New tremors add to misery in quake-affected Turkey, Syria

At least six killed and more than 300 reported injured after quakes hit Turkey-Syria border region, causing panic.

Irish Independent

Death toll from new Turkey-Syria earthquake rises to eight

Eight people are now confirmed to have died in Turkey and Syria in a new and powerful earthquake – which hit two weeks after 45,000 people were killed in one.

The Independent UK

Death toll rises to 8 from new Turkey-Syria earthquake

Authorities and media in Turkey and Syria say the death toll has risen to eight in a new and powerful earthquake that struck two weeks after a devastating temblor killed nearly 45,000 people

AFP

New quake hits Turkey and Syria, killing six

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked Turkey's southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor left over 45,000 dead in both countries.

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Six killed after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, two weeks after a larger one killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey hit by two more powerful earthquakes two weeks after disaster

Three killed and 213 injured, government says, after quakes of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude shake southern province of Hatay

The Guardian - UK

Two weeks after the Turkey-Syria earthquakes – a photo essay

The death toll from the twin earthquakes has surpassed 46,000, making them among the most deadly of the 21st century

The Independent UK

Watch live cleanup operations in Kahramanmaras after fresh wave of earthquakes rock Turkey

Watch live as a cleanup operation gets underway in Kahramanmaras following two fresh earthquakes on the Turkey-Syria border on Monday (20 February).

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six Killed after Fresh Earthquake Hits Türkiye-Syria Border

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Türkiye and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a large tremor killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. Monday's quake of magnitude 6.4 was centered near the…

The Independent UK

Three dead as fresh earthquakes hit devastated Turkey-Syria border region

Residents in Antakya say jolts from the new temblor were stronger than the 6 February quakes

Reuters

Six killed after latest earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a massive quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

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