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As the earthquake death toll soars, so does criticism of Turkey's government response

Critics are laying into the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of incompetence in its response to the massive quake and misplacing tax revenues meant for dealing with disasters.

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Earthquake disaster poses 'serious difficulties' for Turkey's May elections

The devastating scale of Monday's earthquake in southern Turkey presents "serious difficulties" for planned elections in mid-May, a Turkish official said on Thursday, in the first sign that authorities could consider postponing the vote.

Reuters

Anger over Turkey's temporary Twitter block during quake rescue

Turkey's decision to block access to Twitter for about 12 hours from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday as people scrambled to find loved ones after devastating earthquakes has compounded public frustration at the pace of relief efforts.

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Analysis-Investors see Erdogan's earthquake response as pivotal

The humanitarian disaster of Turkey's earthquake has caused an outpouring of concern by international investors, but also an acknowledgement that President Tayyip Erdogan's handling of the crisis will now dominate the run-up to May's elections.

Reuters

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 21,000 as first aid convoy enters north-west Syria

Turkey says it is working to open two more border crossings; girl and father pulled alive from rubble in Antakya

The Guardian - UK

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Heartbreaking images show 16 babies being flown to safety

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's plane was used to carry 16 orphaned babies from Kahramanmaras to the Turkish capital following the devastating double-blow 7.8 and 7.5-magnitude quakes

Daily Mirror

Hopes fade as rescuers press search for quake survivors in Turkey and Syria

Rescue workers pressed their search Thursday across Turkey and Syria for survivors from this week's massive earthquake and aftershocks as the window to find people alive began to close.

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With over 20,000 dead, hopes fade for finding Turkey and Syria quake survivors

Rescue workers pressed their search Thursday across Turkey and Syria for survivors from this week's massive earthquake and aftershocks as the window to find people alive began to close.

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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

Turkey earthquakes may have moved entire country by up to six metres

Death toll from quakes crosses 15,000 mark as rescuers continue to pull bodies from rubble

The Independent UK

WHO sends medical supplies to Turkey, Syria as earthquake toll tops 17,100

Freezing temperatures deepened the misery of survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 17,100 people, as rescuers struggled to save countless people still trapped under rubble.

Radio France Internationale

Türkiye, Syria Quake Toll Tops 16,000

Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a catastrophic earthquake and series of aftershocks in Türkiye and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death toll from Monday's 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

British rescuers help save mum and son trapped in earthquake rubble for 68 hours as death toll passes 19,300

Rescuers pull out more survivors but hopes fade for thousands still in quake rubble

Evening Standard

Temperature drops to -5°C in Turkey as quake survivors sleep in cars

Death toll climbs to 12,391, with the number of injured now standing at 62,914

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Latest death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake rises to more than 15,000

Rescue workers continued to pull living people from the damaged homes but hope was starting to fade amid freezing temperatures more than three full days since the quake hit

Dynamite News

Turkish Prez Erdogan Admits "Shortcomings" As Death Toll From Turkey-Syria Earthquake Crosses 15,000-Mark

The death toll from the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria is now at least 15,383 people. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

Turkish and Syrian deaths pass 21,000 – as it happened

Death toll in Turkey alone is now more than 17,000 following Monday’s earthquake

The Independent UK

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria rose to more than 15,000 as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone, Turkey’s disaster management agency

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The founder of Chobani yogurt is a self-made billionaire and a Turkish immigrant—Now he's pledging $1 million for the country's earthquake relief

Chobani's Hamid Ulukaya has advocated for causes in the past, including migrant working rights. He is now pledging to donate $1 million to the disaster relief efforts.

The Independent UK

Earthquake takeaways: Hope fading in frigid Turkey, Syria

The search for survivors of the earthquake that toppled thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria has reached a critical stretch, with rescue teams from two dozen countries helping locals sift through the rubble and experts warning that the realistic window to find any in the subfreezing temperatures is quickly…

The Guardian - UK

‘It seems too late’: hope fading in Turkey’s search for earthquake survivors

In Kahramanmaraş and Pazarcık, rescuers comb the rubble, often finding only body parts

Daily Mirror

Twitter blocked in Turkey amid fears of disinformation following deadly earthquakes

Internet-monitoring group NetBlocks said on Wednesday that Twitter had been blocked on several networks across Turkey, with the filtering having been applied on major internet providers

Reuters

Erdogan condemns criticism of Turkey's quake response

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned criticism of the government's response to devastating earthquakes that have killed more than 11,000 people in southern Turkey and northwest Syria.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 15,000 as Erdoğan defends response

Turkish president rejects growing criticism as rescuers continue to pull survivors from freezing rubble

Reuters

Erdogan faces crescendo of criticism over quake response

Criticism of Turkey's earthquake response mounted on Wednesday, with the political opposition and people in the disaster zone accusing the government of a tardy and inadequate relief effort.

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