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WHO's Tedros Pledges Support after First Visit to Türkiye's Quake Zone

The World Health Organization (WHO) will support Ankara in its response to massive earthquakes that killed more than 50,000, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, as the death toll from the latest aftershock rose to two. The massive earthquakes that struck Türkiye's southeast and neighboring Syria in the last…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian family recounts spending 40 hours under earthquake rubble

The al-Sayed family’s dramatic rescue from under their apartment building was captured in footage that went viral.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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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After Turkey's earthquake, a grave mental health toll looms

It has been three weeks since Tugce Seren Gul's aunt and grandmother were killed in Antakya when a devastating earthquake struck Turkey's southeast. And yet every night, she waits until 4.17 am in the morning, the exact time that the disaster hit, to try to go to sleep.

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Admiral providing financial support to earthquake hit Turkey and Syria

Wales' only FTSE 100 firm had made a donation through its global emergency fund

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Merseyside firefighters rescue people from 'utter carnage' of Turkey earthquake

Based in Croxteth the firefighters were among 77 British specialists deployed to help with search and rescue operations

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Belfast community rallies to support Turkish man who lost family members in earthquake

Mustafa Gunay lost his sister and her family when the earthquakes hit their home city of Antakya in Turkey

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Turkey quake survivors struggle to find shelter nearly three weeks on

Omran Alswed and his family are still living in makeshift shelters almost three weeks after the massive earthquake in southern Turkey, having been unable to find a place in an official camp.

Reuters

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.

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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

Saudi Search and Rescue Team Returns from Türkiye

The General Directorate of Civil Defense's Saudi Search and Rescue Team has returned home after completing its tasks and relief mission following the devastating earthquake in Türkiye. The mission was carried out under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince to assist earthquake…

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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

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

The earthquakes have left nearly 45,000 people dead

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U.N. to expand quake aid into NW Syria, but further scale-up needed -official

The United Nations will scale up aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest in coming days to help millions affected by this month's catastrophic earthquake, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday.

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

Reuters

Turkey's Antakya turns into a ghost city after third quake

Trucks, emergency vehicles and excavators lined the desolate streets of Turkey's Antakya Tuesday night, after the third major earthquake in two weeks accelerated an exodus from the once-lively city.

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Lanarkshire locals thanked for 'amazing support' as donations continue for victims of Turkey and Syria earthquake

The Nurture Centre in Cambuslang has served as a hub for donations

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Volunteers from animal shelters in Türkiye, Syria race against time to save thousands of animals trapped under rubble

People are saving the lives of thousands of animals that also play a key role in rescuing humans, with trained rescue dogs as well as pet dogs and cats leading emergency crews to the location of their owners in the nick of time.

Reuters

Quake deals new blow to Syrian medics after years of war

As a nurse working near the frontlines of the Syrian war, Ibrahim Zeidan endured many desperate moments including when shelling destroyed a hospital, leaving him trapped by rubble.

Reuters

Mattresses, documents, electronics: Turks risk it all to retrieve belongings

Earthquake survivors in Turkey risked returning to their damaged or collapsed homes for one last chance to salvage what they could from their past lives, hours before another deadly quake struck the region on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Panic injures many as traumatised Syria hit by new earthquakes

People in northwest Syria are ‘traumatised’ and still reeling from the February 6 quakes that killed over 4,000 in Syria

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Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response

Analysts say ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy.

The Guardian - AU

The global aid system failed Syria just as it did Afghanistan. How long can this go on?

We must make humanitarianism a global agenda, just like climate change, press freedom and gender equality

The Independent UK

British Turkish Association ‘devastated’ by new earthquake and vows to help

Organisations on the ground described the scene as another earthquake struck Turkey and Syria weeks after the first disaster killed more than 40,000.

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