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Fifth day: Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake exceeds 24300
On the fifth day, the chances of finding more survivors under the rubble are fading after the catastrophe of Turkey and Syria earthquake that struck on Monday, February 6, and the series…
- Middle East
Emirates to send emergency aid to victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
Abu Dhabi: In the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that hit the countries on Monday, Dubai-based Emirates Airlines is setting up an airbridge withthe Dubai International Humanitarian City (IHC),to transport…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria earthquake instills hope; survivors found after 100 hrs
Although it has been four days since the two powerful earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, February 6, hope for survivors is still not lost, as many people…
- Middle East
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to visit Turkey, Syria
Geneva: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is set to travel to Turkey and Syria where more than 21,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake…
- World
Khalsa Aid International extends helping hand to quake-hit Turkey
A devastating earthquake that rocked Syria and Turkey taking away almost 21,000 lives, including several infants, left a mark of the most disastrous event of 2023. The aftermath of the quakes witnessed…
- World
UN dispatches aid through Turkey to quake-hit Syria
Ankara: The UN’ first convoy of aid crossed from Turkey to Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, three days after the devastating earthquake, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Six truckloads of aid entered the…
- Middle East
Mosques in UAE to offer absentee prayers for Turkey, Syria earthquake victims
Abu Dhabi: All mosques across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are going to offer absentee funeral prayers for Turkey, and Syria earthquake victims on Friday. It was decided to offer prayer following…
- Middle East
Guterres appeals for aid to Syria, Turkey, depoliticising relief
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for international aid to earthquake-devastated Syria and Turkey and said relief operations should be depoliticised. “Now is the hour to stand up…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Touching clips from rescue operations emerge
In the bitter cold weather, relief workers in Turkey and Syria continue to race against time to search tirelessly to rescue survivors under the rubble of thousands of buildings that collapsed in…
- Middle East
Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake exceeds 21500
The death toll has not stopped spinning in Turkey and Syria since the two devastating earthquakes that hit their land at dawn on Monday, February 6, 2023. On Thursday, February 9, the…
- Hyderabad
Want to help Turkiye and Syria from Hyderabad? Here’s how you can
As the death toll in earthquakes hit Turkiye and Syria rose to about 17,100 as of Thursday evening, citizens in Hyderabad are actively looking for ways to help affected people in both…
- Middle East
Death toll rises to over 17,100 in Turkey, Syria quake
Thousands of people who lost their homes in a devastating earthquake huddled around campfires and clamoured for food and water in the bitter cold three days after the temblor and series of…
- Middle East
Saudi aid teams arrives in Turkey to take part in earthquake relief effort
Riyadh: The Saudi mission arrived in Turkey’s Adana to participate in relief for the victims of the earthquake that struck on Monday, February 6, and caused a humanitarian catastrophe whose effects are…
- Middle East
Turkey to open 2 more border gates for quake aid into Syria: FM
Ankara: Turkey is working to open two more border gates with Syria to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid to its neighbour which also suffers from massive earthquakes, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…
- Technology
Twitter access restored in quake-hit Turkey
Ankara: Twitter access in Turkey, which had been blocked two days after the devastating earthquake struck the country on February 6, is now said to have been restored. Internet monitoring company Netblocks…
