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Turkey earthquake death toll suggests lessons of 1999 were not learned

Stricter regulations were promised after quake two decades ago, but poor construction has played major role in latest disaster

The Guardian - UK

Arrest warrants issued for building contractors in earthquake-hit Turkey

The search for surivors continues as almost 30,000 people have been confirmed dead

Evening Standard

Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response

Six days after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands in Syria and Turkey, sorrow and disbelief are turning to anger and tension

The Independent UK

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Turkey arrests building contractors as earthquake death toll mounts

Warnings current toll of of 33,000 from earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double

The Guardian - UK

Earthquake diplomacy: Greek foreign minister visits Turkey

Greece's foreign minister is visiting the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey, accompanied by his Turkish counterpart

The Independent UK

Turkey steps up collapsed buildings investigation, orders 113 arrested

Turkey vowed on Sunday to investigate thoroughly anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country's devastating earthquakes nearly one week ago and has already ordered the detention of 113 suspects.

Reuters

Turkey detains building contractors as the quake death toll rises to more than 33,000

As rescuers still pulled some from the rubble, Turkish officials detained those allegedly involved in constructing buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants.

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Turkey arrests building contractors 6 days after quakes

Turkish officials have detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in the construction of buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants when two earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria six days ago

The Independent UK

As desperation grows, survivors criticise Turkey's earthquake response

Search and rescue operations continue across the south-east of Turkey, the region struck by a huge earthquake and large aftershocks earlier this week. With the area facing freezing conditions, frustrations are growing among survivors over claims the government is acting too slowly.

Radio France Internationale

Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000; Turkey starts legal action against builders

Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone and began legal action over building collapses.

Reuters

The Observer view on the inadequate response to the earthquake by the Turkish and Syrian governments

Typically, Erdoğan and Assad have tried to blame others for a disaster that has exposed their corrupt and negligent regimes

The Guardian - UK

Probation breakdown is part of a wider crisis

It’s no wonder that dangerous men are wreaking havoc when so many support staff and services – from drugs workers to adult education – have been deprived of funding

The Guardian - UK

David Pratt: A day of reckoning looms for Erdogan in Turkey

OVER many years during my time as a journalist, I’ve reported on three earthquakes.

The National (Scotland)

Warning violence hampering earthquake rescue efforts in Turkey

As death toll in Syria and Turkey passes 28,000, rescuers say unrest paused search operations

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Al Jazeera

Turkey and Syria rescuers persist as death toll passes 28,000

Rescue operations impeded by insecurity in some areas as police in Turkey arrest dozens for looting.

The Independent UK

Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake expected to double as fatalities pass 28,000

Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan promised that rebuilding work on cities would begin ‘within weeks’ as millions are left homeless

ABC News

Türkiye ignored 2021 warnings and had lax policing of building codes before earthquake, say experts

Türkiye's lax enforcement of modern construction codes — which experts in geology and engineering have long warned about — is coming under renewed scrutiny in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes.

The Independent UK

Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer

The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he wants Finland and Sweden to be admitted into NATO as full members no later than by the military alliance’s summit in Lithuania in July

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After Turkey's quake, some people left homeless say they haven't eaten in days

In a camp in Gaziantep and in makeshift settlements in the fields around it, survivors of Monday's quake say they do not have enough food, water, heating or basic amenities to keep themselves alive.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquake Compounds Turkish Leader’s Woes as Election Nears

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago riding a wave of public outrage toward the previous government's handling of a deadly earthquake. Now, three months away from an election, Erdogan’s political future could hinge on how the public perceives his government's response to a similarly devastating…

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Earthquake compounds Turkish leader's woes as election nears

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago riding a wave of public outrage toward the previous government’s handling of a deadly earthquake

Bangkok Post

Miracle rescues as quake toll passes 25,000

 Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, leaving more than 25,000 dead.

Reuters

Survivors ever fewer in quake rubble of Turkey and Syria

Exhausted rescuers pulled dwindling numbers of survivors from earthquake rubble in Turkey and Syria on Saturday five days after one of the region's worst natural disasters whose death toll neared 26,000 and looked set to rise far higher.

Dynamite News

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Death Toll Crosses 24,000

Rescuers pulled out children on Friday (local time) from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll crossed 24,000, reported The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH). Read further On Dynamite News:

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