earthquake in Turkey and Syria 2023

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Organization of Turkic States leaders gather in Ankara

Organization of Turkic States leaders gather in Ankara

The foreign ministers of the Organization of Turkic States are holding a meeting on Thursday in Türkiye's capital Ankara ahead of an extraordinary summit of leaders. The meeting of top diplomats are held on the same day …

Another earthquake shakes Turkey

Another earthquake shakes Turkey

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook central Turkey early on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The earthquake's epicenter was located some 74 kilometers west of the city of Kahramanmaras and …

Türkiye's Kahramanmaras hit by quake once again

Türkiye's Kahramanmaras hit by quake once again

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has hit the Turkish Kahramanmaras province, according to the Turkish Disaster And Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). At 09:47 (GMT+3), an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was recorded in the Goksun …

Another earthquake hits Türkiye's Malatya

Another earthquake hits Türkiye's Malatya

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has hit Türkiye, according to the Turkish Disaster And Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). According to the information, the epicenter of the tremors was located in the Puturge district of the …

Death toll from Turkey earthquakes still increasing

Death toll from Turkey earthquakes still increasing

The February devastating earthquakes in Turkey have claimed the lives of at least 48,000 people, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said while visiting the Hatay Province that was hit the most by the earthquakes. "The death …

Moderate earthquakes hit Turkey and Afghanistan

Moderate earthquakes hit Turkey and Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit central Turkey on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicenter was located 21 kilometers southwest of the city of Goksun with a population of more than …

UN: Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 bln

UN: Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 bln

Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey will exceed $100 billion, a U.N. Development Programme official told a press briefing ahead of a major donor conference next week. "It's clear from the calculations being done …

Number of detentions over Türkiye’s earthquakes nears 1000

Number of detentions over Türkiye’s earthquakes nears 1000

At least 247 suspects have been arrested in investigations into building collapses in Türkiye in connection with the February 6 earthquakes, according to Turkish judicial sources. In addition, 322 suspects are being monitored under …

Residential building collapses in Turkey's Sanliurfa

Residential building collapses in Turkey's Sanliurfa

A 6-storey building collapsed in the central part of the Turkish province of Sanliurfa, which was badly damaged after an earthquake with an epicenter in Kahramanmaras. Many rescue teams were called to the scene. The building's …

Rescue dog awarded medal for work in Türkiye

Rescue dog awarded medal for work in Türkiye

A rescue dog received an award for saving a human life while clearing rubble in Türkiye. The award was presented by Mamuka Sepiashvili, Deputy Head of the Department of Fire and Rescue Forces

Turkey hit by another 4.9 magnitude earthquake

Turkey hit by another 4.9 magnitude earthquake

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded near the Turkish city of Malatya on March 4. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 60 km from the city of Malatya at a depth of 5 km. According to preliminary information, no …

Baku hosting summit of Non-Aligned Movement

Baku hosting summit of Non-Aligned Movement

Baku is hosting the Summit of Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group on fighting against COVID-19. The summit is attended by representatives from about 70 countries, including the presidents of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Libya and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Death toll from Türkiye earthquakes passes 45,000

Death toll from Türkiye earthquakes passes 45,000

The death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye has risen to 45,089, the country’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said Wednesday. On February 6, magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes struck 10 Turkish provinces …

Istanbul prepares for replacing quake-risky buildings

Istanbul prepares for replacing quake-risky buildings

Türkiye planned to build new buildings to replace some 1.5 million risky ones in Istanbul for possible strong earthquakes in the future, the Turkish urbanization minister Murat Kurum said. These residential buildings would be built …