Türkiye completes rescue operation in collapsed cities
The Turkish rescuers inform that by Monday, the rescue operations to save survivors from the rubble of buildings that collapsed on February 6 during a record earthquake will be completed
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Man, woman and child pulled from collapsed building 296 hours after Türkiye quakes
Three more people, including a child, were rescued from the rubble in Türkiye's southern Hatay province on Saturday, more than 296 hours after the first of two back-to-back earthquakes hit the region. Search and rescue teams …
FIFA to allocate funds for humanitarian aid in Turkey, Syria
FIFA has allocated $1 million to its FIFA Foundation to provide humanitarian aid to people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, soccer's world governing body said. FIFA said it had consulted with the Turkish …
UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors
The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 …
Earthquake in Istanbul could have catastrophic effects
Some 10,000 residents of Istanbul live in houses that may instantly collapse in case of an earthquake, Bugra Gokce, Deputy Secretary General of Istanbul's city hall, said on Friday. According to him, there are 318 buildings in the …
Man pulled from under rubble in Turkey after being buried for 12 days
A man has been rescued from underneath the rubble in Turkey 278 hours after the devastating earthquakes on Friday, Turkey’s TRT television channel reported. Twelve days after the deadly quake, the search and rescue operation is …
Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria claims more than 43,000 lives
The number of victims of devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria continues to rise. According to the latest data, the death toll in both countries exceeded 43 thousand people.
Young girl rescued from rubble on 11th day in Türkiye
A 17-year-old girl spent almost 248 hours under the rubble in Kahramanmaraş, she was rescued today.
Turkey’s earthquake death toll continues to rise
The death toll from devastating earthquakes in Turkey has passed 36,000, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said in a statement on Thursday. "The number of people killed in the earthquakes that …
Earthquake reduced to rubble historic mosques and ancient landmarks
The earthquake damaged many ancient monuments including Turkey's Gaziantep castle, Yeni Mosque, the Latin Catholic Church and Syria's ancient Aleppo citadel
WHO: Turkey, Syria earthquakes ‘worst natural disaster’ in century
The powerful earthquakes that struck central Turkey and northwest Syria just over a week ago are the "worst natural disaster in the WHO European Region for a century," said Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's regional …
Ten Azerbaijani citizens killed in Türkiye earthquake
The number of Azerbaijani citizens killed in the earthquake in Türkiye has reached 10, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. The bodies of the victims are scheduled to be delivered to Azerbaijan …
Turkish stock exchange reopens in Istanbul
The Turkish stock exchange reopened on Wednesday with gains after a five-day closure due to the Feb. 6 strong earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye. Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index opened at 4,769.15 points, surging 5.86%, or …
Woman rescued 212 hours after Turkey earthquakes
A 77-year-old woman was pulled alive from rubble in Adiyaman, Turkey, on February 14, 212 hours after deadly earthquakes impacted the country, Turkish authorities said. Footage posted to Twitter by Turkey’s Ministry of National …
Kazakhstan to send additional humanitarian aid to Gaziantep
Kazakhstan will send 55 tonnes of additional humanitarian aid to Türkiye, as per instructions given by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The humanitarian aid includes clothes (warm jackets and trousers), tents, metal beds, …
UN chief announces humanitarian appeal for quake-hit Syria
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced a 397 million US dollar humanitarian appeal for assistance to quake-hit Syria for a period of three months. "Today I am announcing that the United Nations is launching a $397 million …
Russian rescuers return from Turkey and Syria to Moscow
Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia returned after wrapping up search-and-rescue operations in the earthquake area in Turkey and Syria, the ministry press office told reporters Tuesday. "Planes of the …
Russia and Turkey discuss earthquake relief efforts
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Gurshko and Turkish Ambassador to Moscow Mehmet Samsar discussed cooperation in the energy sector as well as assistance in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake on Tuesday. "During …
Erdoğan speaks on factors making it difficult to save people
The Turkish President said that adverse weather conditions made it very difficult to rescue people after earthquakes.
Ararat Mirzoyan to go to Türkiye
During the visit, Ararat Mirzoyan will meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and visit Adıyaman.
