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The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Turkey and Syria face long road to recovery after earthquakes

After February 6 quakes, efforts are now concentrated on demolishing damaged buildings and clearing rubble and debris.

Al Jazeera

10 bonkers Ian Holloway quotes as possible Motherwell boss turns Jack Russell and postpones turkeys at Christmas

The veteran manager would certainly be a colourful addition to Scottish football.

Daily Record

Head of Nato visits Turkey as donations to UK charity appeal hit £84 million

Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg pledged ongoing support as he met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday.

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Co Down search and rescue dog finds woman alive after 8 days under Turkish earthquake rubble

She was brought to safety and taken for emergency treatment after eight days trapped

Belfast Live

‘I know how it feels to lose everything’: Rohingya refugees send aid to Turkey

Driven from Myanmar by military action in 2017, the impoverished Rohingya are digging deep to donate relief to earthquake survivors

The Guardian - UK

Why does Turkey want other countries to start spelling its name 'Türkiye'?

Is Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story?

The Conversation

Turkey's historic city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been flattened by powerful earthquakes in the past – and rebuilt itself

Tens of thousands have died and millions have become homeless in southern Turkey and northern Syria after the massive 7.8 earthquake that struck on Feb. 6, 2023. But the ancient Turkish city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been here before.

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Man, 68, driving 2,500 miles to Turkey to deliver aid to earthquake survivors

Jeff Jones travelling with a group of people who are taking clothes, tents, and even pet supplies

Wales Online

Cafe owner says friend in Turkey has lost count of bodies he's carried since earthquake

More than 40,000 people are thought to have died in the disaster, with that number likely to rise significantly

Bristol Post

Turkey: Erdoğan worries about implications for his support ahead of May election

In the wake of Turkey’s worst earthquake since 1939, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is clearly concerned about how the government’s response will affect the result in the May elections.

The Conversation

Medecins Sans Frontieres gains access to quake zone in Syria

Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said a convoy of 14 of its trucks had entered northwestern Syria on Sunday to assist in earthquake rescue operations, as concerns grow over lack of access to the war-ravaged area.

Reuters

Quake survivors wait amid rubble, to search or say goodbye

Ever since the Feb. 6 earthquake decimated swaths of Turkey and Syria, survivors have gathered outside destroyed houses and apartments, refusing to leave

The Independent UK

‘Life is over’: A newspaper’s death near Turkey quake epicentre

In a city with more than 450 deaths, a newspaper’s last edition bears testimony to life before it was forever upended.

Al Jazeera

NATO chief urges to Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the military organization

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Turkey quake 'more man-made than natural' disaster

ANTAKYA, Turkey -- The severe damage caused by the earthquake that hit southern Turkey on Feb. 6 is increasingly being seen as a man-made disaster, given the country's failure to take preparatory measures despite its history of major quakes.

WEKU

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria offers lessons and reminders for disaster response

Even as rescuers rush to arrive, it's often locals who can best offer immediate help, experts say. And they say governments in devastated areas often fail to realize the scope and respond immediately.

Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Turkey, Syria earthquake survivors in need

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Reuters

NATO chief says 'time is now' for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden membership bids

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the "time is now" for Turkey to ratify applications by Finland and Sweden to join the defence alliance.

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Reuters

Young woman rescued from rubble 248 hours after earthquake in Turkey -broadcaster

A 17-year-old woman was rescued on Thursday from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the southern central province of Kahramanmaras, 248 hours after a massive earthquake struck the area this week, killing more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

Evening Standard

Mother and children pulled alive from rubble in Turkey 228 hours after earthquake

A mother and her two children were miraculously pulled alive from the rubble 228 hours after the first Turkey earthquake struck.

The Independent UK

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

Turkey’s disaster management agency has raised the number of fatalities in in the country from two quakes that struck nine hours apart last week to 36,187

The Independent UK

Capital FM DJ Ant Payne’s ‘disgusting’ Turkey earthquake ‘joke’ receives nearly 600 Ofcom complaints

Listeners were left horrified by the ‘ill timed’ remark

The Independent UK

Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built

A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline

France 24

Earthquakes could trigger loss of up to 1% of Turkish GDP in 2023, says report

The February 6 earthquakes that killed more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria could result in a loss of up to 1% of the Turkish gross domestic product (GDP), said an economic report published on Thursday. It came amid uncertainties over a possible delay of general elections, set for…

AAP

Calls for Aussies to dig deep for Turkey earthquake aid

A leading non-government organisation is pleading with businesses and the public to continue helping fund earthquake recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria.

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