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- India
NDRF’s 47 rescuers, dog squad return from 10-day ops in Turkey; 54 members on way
Delhi: India’s ‘Operation Dost’ team of 47-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers with dog squad members Rambo and Honey returned on Friday morning after their 10-day hectic and successful engagements while…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Clothes donated for victims burned in Germany
In an arson attack in the German city of Recklinhausen, Monday, February 13, 2023, people set fire to clothes worth thousands of dollars donated to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, local…
- Middle East
Turkey police arrests 78 people for provocative posts on earthquake
Ankara: Turkish police announced on Wednesday the arrest of 78 people accused of spreading fear and panic by sharing provocative posts on social media about two devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and…
- Middle East
US State Secy Antony Blinken to visit quake-hit Turkey
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Turkey on Sunday to view relief operations after a massive earthquake. Blinken will visit the Incirlik air base, through which aid is…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru volunteers send relief supplies to victims in Turkey, Syria
New Delhi: A group of volunteers from Bengaluru has sent relief material for the earthquake victims of Turkiye and Syria via the Turkish embassy in New Delhi. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s 11th relief plane arrives in Gaziantep to assist earthquake victims
Riyadh: The eleventh Saudi relief plane on Thursday, arrived at Gaziantep Airport in the Turkish Republic, carrying 88 tons of food baskets, shelter, and medical materials on board, the Saudi Press Agency…
- World
Armenia’s quake support to contribute to normalization of ties: Turkish FM
Ankara: Armenia’s humanitarian support to victims of last week’s massive earthquakes in southern Turkey can further contribute to the normalisation of relations between the two neighbours, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said…
- Middle East
UN: 7 million children affected by earthquake in Turkey, Syria
The United Nations said that more than seven million children were affected by the devastating earthquake that struck in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on Monday and also expressed concern over the…
- Middle East
Saudi to construct 3,000 buildings for earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening, announced its intention to establish temporary buildings, with over 3,000 units, for those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The director…
- World
WHO urges to ensure cross-border aid delivery between Turkey, Syria
Copenhagen: The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments and civil society to work together to ensure cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid between Turkey and Syria and within Syria itself. The WHO’s…
- Middle East
Turkey: Chef Salt Bae comes to aid earthquake survivors, earns praise
Salt Bae, the popular chef and social media personality, has made headlines for his philanthropic efforts following a devastating earthquake in Turkey. Seeing the suffering of the earthquake survivors, Gokce decided to…
- Featured News
Moved by earthquake in Turkey, Hyderabadi girl Khadija raises money for victims; writes heart wrenching poem
An eight-year-old girl Khadija Ahmed in Hyderabad has sold her three poems to 10 persons and raised Rs 3000 to donate the money for the earthquake affected people in Turkey. She was…
- India
India sends life-saving drugs, protective items to quake-hit Turkey, Syria
New Delhi: The Centre has sent humanitarian medical assistance and Emergency Relief Material like life-saving drugs, protective items and critical care equipment valued at over Rs 7 crore to quake-hit Syria and…
- World
Turkey earthquake: 2000-year-old Gaziantep castle of Roman era destroyed
Gaziantep: The massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria not only left bustling neighbourhoods in ruins but also destroyed the 2,000-year-old Gaziantep Castle from the Roman Empire, a historic site…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquake: Man recites Quran while being rescued from rubble
After the two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6, the smell of death lingered. The tragic stories much like the debris, kept piling one atop the other. A video clip,…