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The world's deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years, at a glance

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and war-torn Syria on Monday has killed more than 20,000 people. Here are some of the world's deadliest earthquakes in the past quarter-century.

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Thousands Of Earthquake Victims Face Prolonged Cold Stretch In Turkey, Syria

The devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and Western Syria, thousands of people are now homeless

Zenger

Death toll climbs above 20,000 after Turkey-Syria earthquake

Human rights groups criticised the timing, content of UN aid delivered to northwest Syria three days after the quakes.

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WHO warns Turkey and Syria quake survivors face "secondary disaster"

Freezing winter weather conditions and the scale of the destruction have hampered ongoing rescue efforts.

Axios

Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Toll Passes 19,000

Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria three days ago as the death toll passed 19,000 on Thursday. The rescue of a two-year-old boy after 79 hours trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria's quake death toll in govt-held areas reaches 1,347 - state media

At least 1,347 people have been killed in Syria and 2,295 others injured from deadly earthquakes that rocked the country and Turkey this week, state media reported on Thursday, citing Syria's health minister.

Reuters

As the earthquake death toll soars, so does criticism of Turkey's government response

Critics are laying into the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of incompetence in its response to the massive quake and misplacing tax revenues meant for dealing with disasters.

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Earthquake disaster poses 'serious difficulties' for Turkey's May elections

The devastating scale of Monday's earthquake in southern Turkey presents "serious difficulties" for planned elections in mid-May, a Turkish official said on Thursday, in the first sign that authorities could consider postponing the vote.

Reuters

Middle East roundup: Devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Here’s a roundup of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Why we can't predict earthquakes

Elements of criteria can point towards the possibility of an earthquake but, at best, predictions are good guesses

Salon

Analysis-Investors see Erdogan's earthquake response as pivotal

The humanitarian disaster of Turkey's earthquake has caused an outpouring of concern by international investors, but also an acknowledgement that President Tayyip Erdogan's handling of the crisis will now dominate the run-up to May's elections.

Reuters

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.

WEKU

UK Government issues Turkey travel advice update after earthquake

Earthquake has brought tragedy and chaos, with warning not to travel to certain regions

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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

The Independent UK

Turkey earthquakes may have moved entire country by up to six metres

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

The Independent UK

Watch: View from Gaziantep after earthquake death toll passes 15,000

Watch as rescue efforts continued into a fourth day in Turkey after powerful earthquakes devastated the region.

Wales Online

Latest death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake rises to more than 15,000

Rescue workers continued to pull living people from the damaged homes but hope was starting to fade amid freezing temperatures more than three full days since the quake hit

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Turkish Prez Erdogan Admits "Shortcomings" As Death Toll From Turkey-Syria Earthquake Crosses 15,000-Mark

The death toll from the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria is now at least 15,383 people. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

Live: Death toll from Turkey, Syria quakes tops 20,000 as aid workers struggle to reach victims

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria rose to more than 20,000 on Thursday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone, Turkey's disaster management agency said on Thursday. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog below for all the latest…

The Independent UK

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria rose to more than 15,000 as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone, Turkey’s disaster management agency

ABC News

More than 11,000 have died in the Türkiye-Syria earthquake. How does it compare to the world's deadliest quakes?

As the death toll from Monday's earthquake rises, take a look at how it compares to others across the world.

The Independent UK

Earthquake takeaways: Hope fading in frigid Turkey, Syria

The search for survivors of the earthquake that toppled thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria has reached a critical stretch, with rescue teams from two dozen countries helping locals sift through the rubble and experts warning that the realistic window to find any in the subfreezing temperatures is quickly…

The Conversation

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they've been so devastating

The earthquakes that struck in Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 have led to terrible destruction on a scale not seen in Europe for many decades. At the time of writing, the death toll has risen beyond 11,000 people and will continue to rise over the…

Reuters

Erdogan condemns criticism of Turkey's quake response

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned criticism of the government's response to devastating earthquakes that have killed more than 11,000 people in southern Turkey and northwest Syria.

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