Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey? | Earthquakes
“We are searching for my niece, Rukiye,” a tired-looking man with bloodshot eyes told local reporters as he peered through the twisted remains of a…
Death toll climbs above 20,000 after Turkey-Syria earthquake | Earthquakes News
Human rights groups criticised the timing and content of United Nations aid delivered to northwest Syria three days after the earthquakes. The total death toll…
Ukrainian rescuers fly in from war zone to save lives in Turkey | Earthquakes News
Kyiv sends 88 people to Turkey to help with a disaster that has killed more than 20,000 people there and in Syria. Ukrainian rescue experts…
Middle East roundup: Devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria | Earthquakes News
Earthquakes kill thousands across Syria and Turkey, five dead in an Israeli raid on Jericho, and a woman’s killing leads to outrage in Iraq. Here’s…
Palestinians extend a helping hand to quake-hit Turkey and Syria | Earthquakes News
Rescuers from the occupied Palestinian territories are joining international efforts to bring quake survivors to safety. A Palestinian aid team is joining the international emergency…
Explainer: How do earthquakes happen? | Science and Technology
An earthquake, in the simplest terms, is when the earth shakes. Did you know that there are hundreds of earthquakes every single day, not always…
First UN aid since quake crosses into northwest Syria from Turkey | Earthquakes News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Six trucks have crossed into northwestern Syria from Turkey for the first time since the earthquake on Monday. The first United Nations aid convoy…
Hope turns to despair in Turkey, Syria 72 hours after earthquakes | Earthquakes News
Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, Turkey and Harem, Syria – While rescuers continue to work frantically to save survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Turkey,…
Syrians denounce failed aid response after devastating quake | Earthquakes News
Bab al-Hawa, Syria – With hundreds of people trapped, rescuers have lamented the lack of international humanitarian assistance desperately needed after the devastating earthquake that…
Hope fades in Turkey, Syria with time running out on the buried | Earthquakes News
With the possibility of finding buried victims alive fading fast, survivors express frustration over the slow arrival of rescue teams. Hope of finding survivors is…
Is politics hampering the delivery of aid to Syria after quakes? | Earthquakes
From: Inside StoryDamascus says it should control aid and rescue efforts amid widespread devastation. Scenes of devastation are emerging after earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria.…
Photos: Syrians in quake-hit Gaziantep displaced again | Earthquakes News
Gaziantep, Turkey – For many Syrians living in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey, the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday have awakened traumatic memories…
Devastation in Turkey’s Hatay as rescue workers slowly arrive | Earthquakes News
Hatay, Turkey – The highway between the southern Turkish cities of Iskenderun and Antakya has been filled with an endless stream of vehicles rushing to…
Infrastructure to blame for high Syria earthquake death toll | Earthquakes News
Jinderes, Syria – More than 50 hours since two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Syria and southern Turkey, civil defence members and rescue teams are still…
Earthquake survivors: ‘Worse than the bombardment in Syria’ | Earthquakes News
Two days after a series of earthquakes hit southern Turkey, relief efforts are yet to reach some areas of the country. The province of Hatay,…
Outrage over Charlie Hebdo’s Turkey-Syria earthquake cartoon | Earthquakes News
The French satirical magazine has once again come under fire for its provocative comic strips. French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has sparked outrage on social…
How to donate to Turkey and Syria earthquake disaster response | Earthquakes News
Watchdogs recommend researching before you give money, with several compiling lists of the most effective charities. Devastating earthquakes have killed thousands of people in southern…