Turkeys

Turkey’s Opposition Bloc Eyes Deal To Reunite, Elevate Popular Mayors

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu greets his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul, Turkey,…

Turkey’s Last Armenian Village Fears For Its Future After Quake

A view of the damaged altar at the church in Vakifli, the last Armenian village in Turkey, in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Samandag, Turkey, February 24, 2023.…

Earthquake Sends Tremors Through Turkey’s Fragile Economy

Turkey must pour billions of dollars into rebuilding 11 provinces despite the central bank’s limited coffers AFP Turkey was already battling runaway inflation and relying on rich allies for funding…

Turkey’s Erdogan Vows To Rebuild After Quake, Rescue Work Winds Down

Displaced people receive food aid, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 15, 2023. Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and…

Nine More People Rescued in Turkey’s Antakya as Earthquake Death Toll Goes Past 41,000

Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping…

Turkey’s Once Mighty Developers Under Fire After Quake

Monday’s quake has left a trail of destruction while claiming more than 30,000 lives AFP Their mugshots are everywhere: a Turkish developer arrested while trying to flee the country and…

Turkey’s battered economy hit further by earthquake, estimate puts loss at $50 billion; Death toll surpasses 21,000

Some heartbreaking moments from Turkey’s earthquake aftermath The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria four days ago has surpassed 21,000, according to latest data released by…

Child born under the rubble, 4-yr-old who slept through it all; Some heartbreaking moments from Turkey’s earthquake aftermath

Turkey-Syria toll reaches 9,638, freezing weather makes rescue efforts ‘harder’ As the earthquake death toll touches over 15,383 in Turkey, both grief and gratitude struggle to co-exist. Amidst the devastation…

After Twitter, TikTok Restrictions Turkey’s Erdogan Admits Lapses in Earthquake Relief; Death Toll Climbs to 12,000

President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted there were problems with his government’s initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over…

After Fleeing War In Gaza, An Entire Palestinian Family Dies In Turkey’s Earthquake

Mother of a Palestinian man, Abdel-Karim Abu Jalhoum, who died with his family in the earthquake in Turkey, mourns at the family house in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza Strip…

Earthquakes To Disrupt Turkey’s Growth, Stretch Budget As Erdogan Heads To Elections

People search for survivors at the intensive care unit of the Iskenderun collapsed state hospital following an earthquake in Iskenderun, district of Hatay, Turkey, February 7, 2023. Reuters Massive earthquakes…

Heartbreaking Footages and Images Reveal the Extent of Turkey’s 7.9 Magnitude Earthquake That Left More than 100 People Dead

More than 100 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that hit a wide area in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border. Rescue teams are working round the clock…