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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…
- Middle East
Earthquake: Sixth ‘Operation Dost’ flight reaches Turkey with relief assistance
Ankara: The sixth plane from India carrying rescue personnel, essentials and medical equipment for earthquake relief efforts has reached Turkey, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.The sixth flight carries more…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 15000-mark
Ankara/Damascus: As rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors in Turkey and Syria amid the harsh freezing temperatures, the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck the two countries…
- World
Russia sends 2nd rescue team to Turkey
Moscow: Russia has sent a second rescue team with medical specialists and rescuers to earthquake-hit Turkey, the country’s Emergencies Ministry said. In a Telegram post, the Ministry on Wednesday said that an…
