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New Saudi Teams Arrive in Quake-Stricken Türkiye to Help in Rescue Efforts

New planes loaded with tons of relief aid and transporting emergency crews arrived in Türkiye to help in the rescue efforts in wake of the devastating earthquake that struck on Monday. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (Ksrelief) announced the arrival of three plans in Türkiye. A plane…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023

‘I have no words’: One funeral after another in Turkey’s quake-stricken Gaziantep

Four days on from the catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 22,000 people in southern Turkey and Syria, funerals for the victims are taking place in the ravaged city of Gaziantep. The loss of life is such that one ceremony closely follows another.

France 24 · Feb 10, 2023

Don’t forget about Syria, urges British-Pakistani aid worker in Istanbul

Rubbia A and Safae Kherbouche have raised £11,000 in just days in a bid to provide the people of Turkey and Syria with crucial humanitarian aid.

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Live Updates I Turkish president to visit quake-hit areas

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to travel to the quake-hit provinces of Gaziantep, Osmaniye and Kilis amid ongoing criticism that the government’s response has been too slow

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Watch: View from Gaziantep after earthquake death toll passes 15,000

Watch as rescue efforts continued into a fourth day in Turkey after powerful earthquakes devastated the region.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

What you can do to help victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquake

Here are the charities working on the ground in Gaziantep and other affected areas.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Turkey earthquake: Are flights and holidays cancelled?

As a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southeast Turkey, how might travel to the country be impacted?

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: International aid guided by geopolitics

We bring you a special programme on one of the worst natural disasters to hit the Middle East in decades. Thousands have been killed after two massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. Relief efforts are still underway, with a host of nations sending aid, but time…

France 24 · Feb 8, 2023

Residents struggle to flee quake-hit Turkish city of Gaziantep

People who are stuck in the province take refuge in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centres.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2023

‘We are in shock’: survivor of Turkey earthquake describes aftermath

BJ Richardson, an American teacher living near epicentre, says everyone is just trying to survive amid devastation left by twin quakes

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023