Middle East
Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: A Seismologist Explains What Has Happened
Jenny Jenkins
An extremely large earthquake has occurred in the southeast of Turkey, near the border with Syria. Data from seismometers which measure shaking of...
Turkish Envoy Calls India ‘Dost’, Thanks for Sending Relief Aid
India dispatched the first batch of humanitarian aid along with a rescue team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to Turkey on Tuesday.
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Quake Deaths Pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria Seek Survivors
Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, and Turkey’s disaster management agency said more than 24,400 emergency personnel were...
Second Powerful Quake Strikes Turkey and Syria: Toll Rises to Over 1,500Â
Another massive earthquake in less than 12 hours hit the southeast of Turkey. State media in Syria also said Damascus was affected by the...
Massive Earthquake Kills Over 1,000 People in Turkey, Syria
Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay said that more than 1,700 buildings were damaged and at least 78 successive earthquakes were recorded following the initial temblor...