The Latest Breaking News from Gaziantep

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 6, 2023

What is happening in Turkey, Syria? Key quake questions answered

Thousands of people have been killed in both countries as a magnitude 7.8 quake caused widespread destruction.

Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2023

76 People Killed In Turkey, 42 Dead In Syria As Deadly Earthquake Shatters Lives

At least 76 people have been killed across seven provinces in Turkey and 42 were reported dead in Syria in initial reports after a deadly earthquake struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi in Turkey's Gaziantep province on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 6, 2023

More than 1,000 are reported dead from an earthquake that has struck Turkey and Syria

Search-and-rescue efforts are underway after more than 1,000 are reported dead from a powerful earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. The death toll is expected to rise.

WEKU · Feb 6, 2023

Türkiye Says 3 Killed in Rocket Strikes from Kurdish Group in Syria

Türkiye said a Kurdish militia killed three people in rocket attacks from northern Syria on Monday, in an escalation of cross-border retaliation following Turkish air operations at the weekend and a bomb attack in Istanbul a week ago. The five rockets hit a school, two houses and a truck in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022

Willie Collum set for referee world first as Scottish whistler will be subbed ON

Collum will take charge of Turkey's friendly against Czech Republic in Gaziantep.

Daily Record · Nov 19, 2022

Scores Killed and Injured in 2 Türkiye Road Accidents

At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents in Türkiye Saturday, each in places where collisions had taken place shortly before, local media reported. A first crash involving a bus and an ambulance killed 15 people and injured 31 more on a motorway in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 21, 2022

Sixteen People Killed in Türkiye as Bus Crashes at Accident Site

Sixteen people were killed in southeast Türkiye on Saturday when a bus crashed into emergency workers and journalists who were attending an earlier accident on a highway near the city of Gaziantep, local authorities said. Regional governor Davut Gul said the dead included three firefighters, four emergency health workers and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 20, 2022

At least 32 people killed in Turkey in separate crashes at accident sites

At least 32 people were killed in southeast Turkey on Saturday when vehicles crashed into first respondents who were attending earlier accidents, authorities said.

Reuters · Aug 20, 2022

World Refugee Day: Syrians fear Turkish plans to repatriate those who fled war

Half of all refugees from the Syrian war remain just over the border in Turkey, totaling some 3.5 million people. In the southern city of Gaziantep, one out of every four inhabitants is Syrian – but with Turkey now struggling with an economic crisis, Ankara is looking to send refugees…

France 24 · Jun 20, 2022