The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday called on Russia to help pressure Syria into allowing humanitarian aid into the country for victims of Monday's deadly earthquakes quickly and without additional obstacles. "All international actors, including Russia, should exert their pressure on the Syrian regime to ensure humanitarian help for…

President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared as a disaster zone the 10 provinces affected by the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, imposing a state of emergency in the region for three months.

Seismologists say Monday's earthquake took place in a complex junction of faults that was long overdue for a big one. The destructive shaking was spread across many kilometers.

As frantic rescue operations continue, survivors of Monday’s deadly earthquakes and aftershocks tell their stories.

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Tuesday that the death toll from the earthquakes centred in southeastern Turkey rose to 3,419, bringing the total including those killed in Syria to more than 5,000.

It is common for Türkiye to witness earthquakes because its geographical location makes it a hotbed of seismic activity. Still, the new thing that occurred at dawn on Monday was the destructive force of two earthquakes that struck the transcontinental nation, in addition to numerous seismic aftershocks. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake…

At least 1,932 people were killed and thousands injured in Syria following a number of deadly earthquakes and aftershocks in neighbouring Turkey, authorities and rescuers said on Tuesday.

Watch live as rescue crews continue their search for survivors in Turkey after the region was devastated by two powerful earthquakes.

Two powerful earthquakes have killed thousands and left a trail of destruction across Türkiye and Syria. These maps show how the shock waves spread across the region.