Turkey, Syria Earthquake

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Turkey floods: Earthquake region hit by heavy rain

Floods caused by torrential rains have hit two provinces that were devastated by last month’s earthquake, killing at least 13 people and increasing the misery of thousands who were left homeless, officials said. Turkish media said the fl...

Al Jazeera

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Erdogan promises to rebuild quake-hit Hatay

As Turkey prepares for upcoming General Elections, President Erdogan visited the devastated province of Hatay, which is still reeling from the deadly February 6th Earthquakes.

EuroNews

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Lawyers gather evidence of Turkey quake defects

The race to preserve evidence of destroyed ‘earthquake-proof’ buildings in Turkey begins as pressure mounts on contractors and the government to provide answers.

EuroNews

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Can Kılıçdaroğlu topple Turkey's Erdoğan?

Kılıçdaroğlu’s campaign will likely focus on promoting democracy, human rights and the rule of law after years of increasingly centralised power under President Erdoğan.

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Syrian quake survivors living in tents

Four weeks after two devastating earthquakes hit southern Turkey, aid organizations are sounding the alarm on the emotional trauma survivors are dealing with. DW went to a temporary shelter in Syria to see how those challenges are being ...

France 24

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Turkish President Erdogan sets election date

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces elections will take place on May 14th. He said that "we want to turn May 14 into a good race that will erase the traces of February 6 destruction"

EuroNews

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Syrian aid response 'too slow'

Aid agencies say the humanitarian response in northwest Syria to February's two devastating earthquakes has been inadequate. They blame it on a lack of funding to meet the immediate needs of people who were already struggling after 12 ye...

Al Jazeera

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Erdogan challenger announces Presidential bid

A six-party alliance has nominated Kemal Kilicdaroglu as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their sup...

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Aid still lacking a month after Turkey-Syria quake

The International Rescue Committee said 'it's simply not possible to accommodate that many people in temporary accommodation centres' after 2.7 million people in Turkey ended up being internally displaced.

EuroNews

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Turkey remembers quake victims, one month on

One month after two deadly earthquakes devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, the rubble is being cleared but recovery seems a long way off for hundreds of thousands of people who’ve been displaced.

CBC News

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Tremors rattle Turkey a month after quake

Tremors still rattle Turkey's south, one month after devastating twin earthquakes. Havva Arslan, a mother of three, finally feels her family is safe as they tried to return to normal life in a container home.

Reuters

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Turkey earthquakes prompt food shortages

The earthquakes in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, and their devastating aftermath, have come just as farmers prepare for the fast-approaching agricultural season. One of the regions hardest hit by the tremors is Hatay. It accoun...

Al Jazeera

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Six-story building damaged by quakes collapses in Sanliurfa

People have been pulled injured from under the rubble after a seriously weakened six-story building collapsed on Sunday in Turkey’s south-eastern city of Sanliurfa. The structure was damaged during last month's earthquakes and had been e...

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Turkey quake zone's construction 'amnesty'

As the focus in Turkey intensifies on how poor construction may have contributed to the devastation caused by February's deadly earthquake, a zoning amnesty once promoted by the country's president is coming under closer scrutiny.

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One month on, Syrians in desperate need of aid

After two earthquakes and thousands of aftershocks, almost 200,000 people are reportedly displaced in northern Syria. Many are sleeping on the streets or in other temporary shelters, too afraid of being trapped inside a collapsing buildi...

DW News

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Turkey quake survivor reunited with granddaughter

Mithat Kilisli and his five-month-old granddaughter Zehra were trapped together under the quake rubble in Turkey's Hatay province, but after rescuers pulled them out, they got separated. Three weeks later, the family's two sole survivors...

Reuters

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Prosecutors investigate Turkish governments after quake

Turkish gov’t has acknowledged some of its laws & legal procedures may have to be changed or updated after the Turkish people demand answers over their recent tragedy.

Al Jazeera

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Football fans' tribute for quake children

Turkish football will never forget the day Beşiktaş fans threw thousands of toys onto the pitch in support of children made homeless by the earthquake.

EuroNews

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Turkey begins rebuilding for millions left homeless

Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes for 1.5 million people whose buildings were destroyed in a series of earthquakes. More than 50,000 people were killed in Turkey and Syria. With elections just months away, President Erdogan pledged ...

Al Jazeera

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Fresh tremors rock Turkey quake zone

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday. One person was killed and at least 100 people were injured as a result of the quake which was centered in the city of Malatya.

Al Jazeera

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Watch: Football fans protest Government's earthquake response

A shower of soft toys rained down on an Istanbul soccer stadium pitch Sunday to show support for victims of the powerful earthquakes. It was followed by cries of, 'government resign' from those angered by the government response.

CBC News

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Syrian refugees return home after earthquake

Syrian refugees in quake-stricken areas of Turkey return home in hopes of better conditions. DW correspondent Omar Albam follows a man who has returned to his home town in Syria.

DW News

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Turkey remains open for tourists despite tragedy

Turkish authorities encourage tourists to keep visiting, despite the devastating earthquakes that struck the southeast of the country

EuroNews

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Turkey: Industries start back up after earthquakes

The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Turkey could result in a loss of up to 1% of the GDP this year.

Al Jazeera

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Turkey works to clear earthquake rubble

Turkey has stepped up efforts to clear away the mountains of rubble three weeks after the earthquakes. Equipment has been sent to the affected areas, as there are concerns about people's health.

Al Jazeera

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Rescue teams still saving animals from Turkey rubble

Turkey is a nation of animal lovers. And in the aftermath of the earthquakes earlier this month, many surviving pets have been found alone in the rubble. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports from the town of Elbistan on the efforts to re...

Al Jazeera

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Turkey: Criminal charges over earthquake deaths

More than 600 people are under investigation in Turkey in relation to buildings which collapsed during the earthquake earlier this month. The criminal probes are over illegal construction techniques or buildings that had been designed wi...

EuroNews

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Turkey residents too afraid to return home

The earthquakes have left a million and a half people in Turkey homeless. But many of those whose houses are still standing, say they cannot go back.

Al Jazeera

TURKEY, SYRIA EARTHQUAKE

Turkey floods: Earthquake region hit by heavy rain

Erdogan promises to rebuild quake-hit Hatay

Lawyers gather evidence of Turkey quake defects

Can Kılıçdaroğlu topple Turkey's Erdoğan?

Syrian quake survivors living in tents

Turkish President Erdogan sets election date

Syrian aid response 'too slow'

Erdogan challenger announces Presidential bid

Aid still lacking a month after Turkey-Syria quake

Turkey remembers quake victims, one month on

Tremors rattle Turkey a month after quake

Turkey earthquakes prompt food shortages

Six-story building damaged by quakes collapses in Sanliurfa

Turkey quake zone's construction 'amnesty'

One month on, Syrians in desperate need of aid

Turkey quake survivor reunited with granddaughter

Prosecutors investigate Turkish governments after quake

Football fans' tribute for quake children

Turkey begins rebuilding for millions left homeless

Fresh tremors rock Turkey quake zone

Watch: Football fans protest Government's earthquake response

Syrian refugees return home after earthquake

Turkey remains open for tourists despite tragedy

Turkey: Industries start back up after earthquakes

Turkey works to clear earthquake rubble

Rescue teams still saving animals from Turkey rubble

Turkey: Criminal charges over earthquake deaths

Turkey residents too afraid to return home