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Three dead as fresh earthquakes hit devastated Turkey-Syria border region

Residents in Antakya say jolts from the new temblor were stronger than the 6 February quakes

The Independent UK

Turkey says talks on Sweden’s NATO bid to resume in Brussels

Turkey is ready to resume talks on Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, after negotiations had been halted following incidents including a Koran burning last month outside of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

Tribune News Service

New quake hits battered Turkey, Syria; 3 dead, hundreds hurt

Monday’s temblor was centered in Turkey’s Hatay province, which was devastated in the massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake Feb. 6 that killed nearly 45,000 people.

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Analysis-Hasty rebuild could leave Turkey at risk of another quake disaster

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's plan to rebuild quickly after devastating earthquakes rocked the country risks courting another disaster unless urban planning and building safety are carefully re-considered, architects and engineers say.

Reuters

Blinken urges Nordics’ accession to NATO in Turkey visit

The US secretary of state says Finland and Sweden have already taken ‘concrete steps’ to meet Ankara’s requests.

Al Jazeera

US Reaffirms Pledge to Deliver Jets to Türkiye

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Türkiye despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO. Türkiye wants modernized versions of F-16 fighter jets for its ageing air force, but US Congress…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey and Syria quakes prompt fresh worries about Istanbul's building safety

As Turkey's leaders promise a swift start to reconstruction efforts in the earthquake zone, attention is also turning to Istanbul — and whether Turkey's largest city is ready for a major quake.

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Monday briefing: Why the earthquake could bring down Turkey’s government

In today’s newsletter: Just months before crucial elections, the Erdoğan administration could pay for alleged failures in their handling of the earthquake

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan faces backlash over building standards in city wrecked by quake

The Turkish president’s role in allowing lax regulation to flourish is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the disaster that struck Adıyaman

The Guardian - UK

Blinken to Turkey: 'the United States is here' with aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced further aid to Turkey and said Washington would provide longer term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild following this month's earthquake.

Reuters

So much for "efficient" dictatorships

Mussolini didn't make the "trains run on time," and Hitler's economy was a disaster. Some lessons must be relearned

Salon

Anger Grows in Turkiye at Shoddy Construction of ‘Earthquake-proof’ Homes

Residents of a luxury housing complex in southern Turkiye thought their apartments were 'earthquake-proof' until the structure toppled like a domino in last week's devastating earthquake, leaving hundreds feared dead. Now the wreckage of the Ronesans Rezidans, which was advertised as "a piece of paradise" when it opened a decade…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish President Erdoğan's grip on power threatened by devastating earthquake

The earthquake that struck Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023, is first and foremost a human tragedy, one that has taken the lives of at least 45,000 people to date.

The Conversation

Turkey rages at shoddy construction after 'earthquake-proof' homes topple

HATAY, Turkey - Residents of a luxury housing complex in southern Turkey thought their apartments were 'earthquake-proof' until the structure toppled like a domino in last week's devastating earthquake, leaving hundreds feared dead.

Reuters

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Al Jazeera

Turkey earthquake: In hard-hit Adiyaman, no peace for survivors

Residents in southeastern Turkish city reel from earthquakes that killed thousands and caused widespread devastation.

The Guardian - UK

Heaven into hell: how a luxury block in Turkey became a mass grave

The Renaissance flats in Antakya advertised themselves as safe – instead they now encapsulate much of what went wrong

France 24

‘A political quake as well’: Will Turkey’s calamity rattle Erdogan’s rule?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared last week’s earthquake the deadliest catastrophe since the country’s inception a century ago. With elections on the horizon and anger at the government rising, FRANCE 24 spoke to political analyst Taha Ouda Oglo about the calamity’s possible implications for Turkish politics and the…

The Independent UK

Head of Nato visits Turkey as donations to UK charity appeal hit £84 million

Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg pledged ongoing support as he met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday.

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The Conversation

Why does Turkey want other countries to start spelling its name 'Türkiye'?

Is Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story?

The Conversation

Turkey: Erdoğan worries about implications for his support ahead of May election

In the wake of Turkey’s worst earthquake since 1939, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is clearly concerned about how the government’s response will affect the result in the May elections.

The Independent UK

NATO chief urges to Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the military organization

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Turkey quake 'more man-made than natural' disaster

ANTAKYA, Turkey -- The severe damage caused by the earthquake that hit southern Turkey on Feb. 6 is increasingly being seen as a man-made disaster, given the country's failure to take preparatory measures despite its history of major quakes.

The Independent UK

Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Chief Heads to Ankara as Türkiye Holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded Wednesday that Türkiye has blocked efforts to let Finland and Sweden join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time, and said he is heading to Ankara to discuss the issue with the Turkish president and foreign minister. Finland and neighboring Sweden abandoned decades…

The Independent UK

NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has conceded that Turkey has blocked efforts to allow Finland and Sweden to join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time

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