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Another quake jolts Turkey’s Malatya

Another quake jolts Turkey’s Malatya

Another earthquake was registered in Malatya Province of Turkey, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). A 4.1-magnitude quake occurred in Yesilyurt district of Malatya, the report said. …

One killed in today's earthquake in Turkey

One killed in today's earthquake in Turkey

One person was killed and 69 more were injured as a result of another earthquake in Turkey’s Malatya province, head of Turkey’s disaster and emergencies management agency (AFAD) Yunus Sezer said on Monday. "As of now, …

Strong earthquake strikes Turkey’s Malatya province

Strong earthquake strikes Turkey’s Malatya province

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has been recorded in Turkey’s eastern province of Malatya, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said on Monday. The epicenter was at a depth of 6.9 kilometers in the …

Turkey arrests nearly 200 people following quake tragedy

Turkey arrests nearly 200 people following quake tragedy

Nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey earlier this month, Turkey’s Justice Ministry said. The ministry said that 626 people …

Small earthquakes continue to rock south of Türkiye

Small earthquakes continue to rock south of Türkiye

Tremors continue taking place in Türkiye. However, their power is much weaker than the devastating earthquake that shook the region on February 6. So, today in the south of the country an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 was recorded.

Georgian PM holds talks with Turkish President

Georgian PM holds talks with Turkish President

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meeting, Garibashvili assured the Turkish leader that Georgia would continue providing humanitarian assistance to those affected by the earthquake in Türkiye.

Death toll from Turkey earthquakes updated

Death toll from Turkey earthquakes updated

As a result of the earthquake that hit the Turkish province of Hatay on February 20, six people were killed and 562 people were injured. The total death toll from devastating earthquakes in Turkey has climbed to 42,310, Turkey’s Emergency …

Born under rubble: girl saved from earthquake in Syria adopted

Born under rubble: girl saved from earthquake in Syria adopted

A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family’s earthquake-shattered home in Syria has left the hospital and gone to her new home, where she was with her paternal aunt’s family. The girl had been at the hospital …

Kazakhstan unable to launch Tengiz oil export via Turkey

Kazakhstan unable to launch Tengiz oil export via Turkey

Tengizchevroil was unable to start oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline due to the devastating earthquake in Turkey, Managing Director of Tengizchevroil Kevin Lyon said. The Tengiz field accounts for …

Two strong earthquakes hit southeastern Turkey

Two strong earthquakes hit southeastern Turkey

Two powerful earthquakes rocked southeastern Turkey on Monday with an interval of 17 minutes, Turkey’s Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) said. The first magnitude 6.4 earthquake was registered near Defne in the Hatay province. It …

Azerbaijani rescuers continue search operations in Türkiye

Azerbaijani rescuers continue search operations in Türkiye

Following the instruction of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the rapid-response rescue forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan continue work to eliminate the consequences of the deadly earthquake in Türkiye, …

Turkey hails Azerbaijani rescuers' contributions

Turkey hails Azerbaijani rescuers' contributions

Azerbaijani rescuers have set the greatest example of brotherhood by helping to cope with the earthquake aftermath in Turkey round the clock, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. Speaking during his visit to the …

Number of aftershocks after Türkiye earthquakes named

Number of aftershocks after Türkiye earthquakes named

The number of aftershocks following the two earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye on Feb. 6 has reached over 6,000, general director of the earthquake and risk reduction at the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) Orhan …

Kyrgyz rescuers find three survivors under rubble in Türkiye

Kyrgyz rescuers find three survivors under rubble in Türkiye

Kyrgyz disaster relief workers pulled three adults, members of the same family, from rubble in the Turkish province of Hatay this morning. These people have been under the rubble of their home for 13 days since February 6, when a record earthquake hit the southeast of Türkiye. The bodies of their dead children were found next to them.

Media: presidential and parliamentary elections in Türkiye not to be postponed

Media: presidential and parliamentary elections in Türkiye not to be postponed

The presidential and parliamentary elections in Türkiye will not be postponed from May 14 to a later date due to the earthquake, the Turkish media reported, citing sources in the ruling coalition. Thus, the authorities rejected the opposition's accusations that the government would prefer to postpone the elections while the country was coping with a national catastrophe.