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Northwest Syria of 'greatest concern' after quake -WHO

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was particularly concerned over the welfare of people in northwestern Syria, a rebel-held region with little access to aid, since the earthquakes struck last week.

Reuters

Photos tied to tree of missing boys highlight painful search for earthquake victims

No one knows what has become of the two boys whose photos are tied to a tree close to the block of flats where they lived in the earthquake-hit Turkish city of Kahramanmaras.

Reuters

Capital Radio DJ’s ‘insensitive’ joke about Turkey prompts nearly 600 complaints

Ant Payne apologised on Tuesday after facing criticism online.

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King Charles' cheeky kebab joke during takeaway visit and his secret to a great one

While visiting volunteers from the UK's Turkish community, who have been collecting aid for their earthquake-hit homeland, King Charles visited a kebab shop in West London - and told of what he believes is the secret to a great one

Daily Mirror

Seismologists can't predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible

Almost like aftershocks, questions about earthquake prediction tend to follow disasters like the Feb. 6, 2023, Turkey-Syria quake. Could advance notice have prevented some of the devastation? Unfortunately, useful predictions are still in the realm of science fiction.

The Conversation

Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage

More than a week after his home was wrecked in a deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey, Mohammad Emin's body is still covered in dust and grime.

Reuters

Infographic: How much have NATO members spent on Ukraine?

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 30 members of the alliance have committed at least $80bn of aid to Kyiv.

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Turkey earthquake: How are people reacting to state response?

As people wait to see what they’ll be able to reclaim of their lives, their reactions range from anger to understanding.

Al Jazeera

ITV's Christine Lampard sickened as expert reveals vile Turkey and Syria earthquake scam

Hosting Wednesday's Lorraine, stand-in presenter Christine Lampard was disgusted to learn details of the charity scam

Chronicle Live

Turkey-Syria earthquake: the scandal of not being prepared

The magnitude-7.8 earthquake near Gaziantep that struck southeastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria on February 6, and the large aftershocks that followed, destroyed thousands of buildings and claimed tens of thousands of lives.

The Conversation

Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since war

Safadi’s visit comes as Syria’s al-Assad received calls and offers of assistance from leaders in Arab nations.

Al Jazeera

Syrian quake victims being sent ‘home’ from Turkey for burial

Over 1,000 Syrians who died in Turkey have been sent back for burial but those from Assad-controlled areas can’t return.

Al Jazeera

Capital FM hit with Ofcom complaints after DJ makes sick Turkey earthquake joke

Capital FM have been hit with 567 Ofcom complaints after their drivetime DJ Ant Payne made a sick joke following the horrific earthquake in Turkey

Daily Mirror

Turkey arrests 78 over earthquake social media posts

Turkish police said they have arrested 78 people accused of creating fear and panic by "sharing provocative posts" about last week's earthquake on social media, adding 20 of them were being held in pre-trial detention.

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Bristol Post

Bristol bakery donating all of Saturday's profits to Turkey's earthquake appeal

"I was feeling so useless here."

Al Jazeera

‘I thought I was going to die’: Turkey quake survivors’ ordeal

Al Jazeera speaks to people pulled from the rubble at a hospital in Osmaniye about how they held on for help.

The News Lens

Cambodia’s Ties With West Threatened by Media Clampdown

One of Cambodia’s last independent news outlets, VOD, was forcibly closed. This was allegedly due to VOD naming the prime minister’s son, and not the prime minister himself, as the signatory of an aid to Turkey after its recent earthquakes.

Reuters

Turkey says earthquake diplomacy could help mend Armenia ties

Humanitarian aid sent by Armenia for victims of last week's devastating earthquake in Turkey could boost the neighbouring countries' efforts to normalise their relations, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.

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Evening Standard

Turkey earthquake: Woman, 42, pulled to safety from rubble 222 hours after disaster

TV footage showed rescue workers carrying the Melike Imamoglu, 42, strapped onto a stretcher, to an ambulance in the southern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras

Reuters

Sweden's government to present NATO bill to parliament in March

Sweden's government will present a NATO accession bill to parliament in March, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, though the timing for membership still depends on both Turkey and Hungary backing the bid.

WEKU

Turkey buries its earthquake dead in small cemeteries and mass graves

With so many killed suddenly in the quake, Turkey faces the challenge of burying tens of thousands of people. Multiple funerals are happening at once and the process of burying the dead is constant.

France 24

In Turkey, President Erdogan faces criticism over earthquake response

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the aftermath of last week's deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Tens of thousands dead and millions in desperate need of basic food-stuffs, water, shelter and medical aid - frustration mounts over the response of Ankara and Damascus -…

Daily Record

Stirling residents urged to donate to relief effort to help those impacted by devastating Turkish earthquake

Stirling’s MSP has urged local residents to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria after last week’s devastating earthquakes left more than 37,000 dead and a further 95,000 injured. Evelyn Tweed is encouraging people to donate what the can to th

Reuters

Ukraine calls on UN, Turkey to prevent Russia from obstructing grain deal

Ukraine appealed on Wednesday to the United Nations and Turkey to press Russia to immediately stop hindering Ukrainian grain shipments that supply millions of people and not to use the food as a weapon.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Remember the earthquakes’ overlooked victims and survivors

As we open our hearts and wallets to the victims of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, let’s not forget about those who often go unmentioned: animals.

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