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Turkey, Syria earthquakes: Death toll exceeds 50000
The death toll has not stopped spinning in Turkey and Syria ever since the two devastating earthquakes that hit their land on Monday, February 6, 2023, it has risen to 50,978. In…
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Turkish President Erdogan holds phone talks with Putin, Zelensky
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held phone talks respectively with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts on the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. Erdogan on Friday reiterated to both Vladimir Putin…
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Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in earthquake zone
Ankara: Turkey has launched a temporary salary support scheme and banned job cuts in southern provinces hit by the devastating February 6 earthquakes that killed over 42,000 people in the country as…
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Infectious diseases a near-term concern in quake-hit Turkey, Syria: ECDC
Stockholm: The next two to four weeks may see the emergence and spread of infectious diseases in the quake-hit areas of Turkey and Syria, the Stockholm-based European Centre for Disease Prevention and…
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3 dead, over 600 injured after new quake hits Turkey
Ankara: Three people are now confirmed to have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu also said…
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Turkey-Syria border suffers 2nd earthquake of 6.4 magnitude
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake at a depth of two km (1.2 miles) struck the Turkey-Syria border region on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake hit the town of…
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Ghana footballer Christian Atsu’s body found after Turkey earthquake
Ankara: Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, has been found dead in southern Turkey under the rubble of the building he lived in, after the devastating earthquakes, his Turkish agent said on Saturday. Christian Atsu has…
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PM meets relief teams, lauds their efforts in quake-hit Turkey and Syria
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other organisations, involved in rescue and relief operations in earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria…
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Turkey ends earthquake rescue efforts except in 2 provinces
Ankara: Nearly two weeks after massive 7.8 earthquake that left over 44,000 people dead in Turkey and Syria, the Turkish disaster agency on Sunday said it is calling off rescue efforts in…
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Over 10,000 Syrian refugees return to homeland after quake: Turkish defence minister
Ankara: Turkey said on Sunday that at least 10,633 Syrian refugees in the country have returned to their homeland voluntarily after the devastating earthquakes that hit southern Turkey earlier this month. “Our…
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Turkey earthquake: Rescued cat ‘Rubble’ refuses to leave man who saved it
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has already claimed over 46,000 lives, with the toll rising by the day. The earthquakes damaged nearly 2,64,000 apartments in Turkey, making it difficult for…
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Death toll in Turkey exceeds 40,000 after earthquakes
Ankara: The death toll from two major earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey on February 6 has risen to 40,642, the country’s disaster agency said. Search and rescue efforts will be largely completed…
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Global Village to donate 15% ticket proceeds to quake-hit Syria, Turkey
A huge, multi-cultural theme park, Global Village in Dubai has announced that 15 percent of entry tickets sold on Sunday, February 19, will be donated to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria,…
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UN launches $1 bn appeal for earthquake victims in Turkey
The United Nations (UN) has launched an appeal for 1 billion dollars in aid to help the victims of the catastrophic earthquakes that struck Turkey on Monday, February 6, killing thousands of…