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Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action -- but it is possible to prepare

Two days after a devastating earthquake struck, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited one of the worst affected areas and declared that it was “not possible to be prepared for such a disaster.”

The Conversation

Explainer-How the earthquake threw Turkey's election plan into turmoil

Turkey's devastating earthquake has thrown into disarray plans for elections to be held by June, sparking frantic debate within President Tayyip Erdogan's government and the opposition over a possible delay.

Reuters

NATO chief unfazed about Finland, Sweden joining together

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is playing down the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same time

The Independent UK

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Two teenagers pulled alive from rubble nearly 200 hours after Turkey earthquake

Footage shows rescue workers pulling 18-year-old Muhammed Cafer and Muhammed Yeninar, 17, from the rubble of separate buildings on Tuesday

Evening Standard

NATO boss: more important Sweden, Finland join soon than together

The head of NATO said on Tuesday it was more important that Finland and Sweden's applications last year to join the alliance, seeking greater security after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were ratified quickly than together.

Reuters

Videos show Turkey's Erdogan boasted letting builders avoid earthquake codes

Videos have surfaced in Turkish media of the president in 2019 praising a policy that let builders off the hook for skirting safety codes that could have made buildings more quake resistant.

WEKU

Syrian rebel leader pleads for outside help a week on from earthquakes

Former al-Nusra Front chief keen to show scale of crisis in Idlib province and play down past links to al-Qaida

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Son recounts horror of watching mother die in Turkey rubble as they waited for help that never came

Anger grows at ‘slow’ response from rescuers, as some claim disparities based on politics and religion

The Independent UK

Factbox-AFAD: Turkey's Disaster Management Authority

Turkey's Disaster Management Authority (AFAD) is tasked with coordinating search, rescue and aid efforts in response to earthquakes, floods, forest fires and other emergencies. [L1N34Q1CN]

Reuters

'A crane, for God's sake': Inside the struggles of Turkey's earthquake response

Kevser said she could hear her two sons trapped beneath the rubble of their collapsed apartment building in the Turkish city of Antakya but for two days she was unable to find an emergency response leader to order their rescue.

Reuters

Türkiye Issues 113 Arrest Warrants over Collapsed Buildings in Earthquake

Türkiye has pledged to thoroughly investigate anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country’s catastrophic earthquakes, having already ordered the arrest of 113 suspects. Vice President Fuat Oktay said that 131 suspects had so far been identified as responsible for the collapse of some of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar’s Emir Affirms Continued Support to Help Türkiye Overcome Earthquake’s Repercussions

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed that his country will continue to offer support to Türkiye to overcome the repercussions of the earthquake. He made his remarks during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday in Istanbul. The two leaders discussed strategic relations between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquake deaths pass 33,000; Turkey probes contractors

As despair bred rage at agonizingly slow rescues, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 131 people were being investigated in connection with the construction of buildings that failed to withstand the quakes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Business owners in Turkey’s Antakya empty their shops to avoid looters

Business owners in a central district of Turkey's Antakya city were emptying their shops on Sunday to prevent their merchandise from being stolen by looters in the wake of Monday's devastating earthquakes.

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The Guardian - UK

‘What shall we do?’ Millions displaced in Turkey and Syria after earthquake

A week on, hundreds of thousands of people are sleeping out in the open, often in sub-zero cold

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Arrest warrants issued for building contractors in earthquake-hit Turkey

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

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Reuters

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.

WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

Reuters

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.

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