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Kurdish militants suspend 'operations' after Turkey quake

Ankara (AFP) - Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group announced a temporary halt in fighting to facilitate rescue work after the huge earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.

AFP

Live Updates I Focus turns to quake aid but rescues continue

Syrian President Bashar Assad has made his first public appearance in the earthquake-devastated areas of Syria

The Independent UK

Teen girl rescued after 80 hours under Turkey rubble as emotional father looks on: ‘‘My dear, my dear!’

Melda Adtas found cold, bruised and pale, her face covered in dust from mounds of rubble

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Thousands want to adopt Syria’s ‘miracle baby’ born under earthquake rubble

New born’s great uncle will take her in once she is released from hospital

The Independent UK

Perthshire people rally to get aid to Turkish earthquake zone

Deliveries of aid for the many thousands made homeless by the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 has begun leaving Perth where locals are doing what they can to assist the effort.

Daily Record

Syria's Assad visits Aleppo hospital in first reported trip to quake-hit area

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited the Aleppo University Hospital, the presidency said on Friday, his first reported trip to an earthquake-hit area.

Reuters

Durham Freemasons help send £60,000 to earthquake relief effort in Syria and Turkey

Freemasons around the UK have sent £60,000 to help aid workers in Syria and Turkey.

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Turkey-Syria earthquakes day five: What do we know so far?

Hope of finding survivors is dwindling as the death toll tops 21,500 in Turkey and Syria.

Al Jazeera

Trudy Rubin: Earthquakes killed nearly 12,000 people this week. Three men are partly to blame

There are moments, during horrific natural disasters such as the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, when you can witness the best that mankind is capable of — the noble behavior that often emerges during a crisis.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Turkey's prayers answered: donations pour in for earthquake victims

As the death toll in Turkey and Syria surpasses a harrowing 21,000 people, Novocastrians have wrapped their arms around the local Muslim community.

Newcastle Herald

Irish-based aid agency confirms 26 workers dead as earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria passes 21,000

"To say it has been a profoundly difficult week for the GOAL Teams in Türkiye and Syria cannot be overstated"

Irish Mirror

Humanitarian aid leaves the UK for earthquake-hit Turkey as death toll nears 21,000

Thousands of thermal blankets have been sent to help keep survivors warm in sub-zero conditions

Evening Standard

First Aid Convoy Enters North Syria Since Earthquake

An aid convoy reached northwestern Syria Thursday, the first since the devastating earthquake that has killed thousands, according to an official at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Türkiye and Syria. “The first UN aid convoy entered on Thursday, four days after the earthquake,” said Mazen Alloush, media officer at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Don’t forget about Syria, urges British-Pakistani aid worker in Istanbul

Rubbia A and Safae Kherbouche have raised £11,000 in just days in a bid to provide the people of Turkey and Syria with crucial humanitarian aid.

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Rescuers race to find Turkey-Syria quake survivors, toll tops 21,000

Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing (Syria) (AFP) - Rescuers scoured debris in a desperate search for survivors on Friday four days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 22,000 people, as the United States offered an $85-million aid package.

The Independent UK

A glance at the world's deadliest quakes in past 25 years

The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this week has killed more than 21,600 people

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Rescue Teams Arrive in Turkiye

The first Saudi relief plane arrived at Adana airport in Turkiye as part of the Saudi airlift dispatched by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The…

Radio France Internationale

France to provide €12 million in emergency aid to Syrians struck by quake

France has promised €12 million in emergency aid to Syrians after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week, killing more than 21,000 people.

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The Independent UK

Live: Rescue efforts continue in Turkey as earthquake death toll surpasses 20,000

Watch live as crews work tirelessly to reach victims buried underneath the rubble in Adiyaman after Turkey was devastated by powerful earthquakes.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: How this week’s earthquake worsens north-west Syria’s desperate humanitarian crisis

In today’s newsletter: What next for a war-torn region which already has millions of displaced people under threat – and an aid system teetering on the brink

Dynamite News

At Least 21, 051 Killed In Deadly Turkey-Syria Earthquakes

The death toll in the deadly Turkkey-Syri earthquakes has climbed to at least 21,051 CNN reported citing authorities on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Death Toll of Palestinians In Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Climbs to 73

The death toll of Palestinians from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Türkiye and Syria at dawn last Monday has reached 73 after the bodies of one Palestinian and his wife were recovered from under the rubble in Türkiye on Thursday. According to the official Palestinian News Agency, WAFA,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rescuers Race to Find Türkiye-Syria Quake Survivors as Toll Tops 21,000

Rescuers were scouring debris on Friday nearly 100 hours after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing at least 21,000 people in one of the region's worst disasters for a century. The first UN aid deliveries arrived on Thursday in Syrian rebel-held zones, but chances of finding survivors have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Announces $85 Mn Aid, Sanctions Relief for Quake-hit Türkiye and Syria

The United States on Thursday announced an initial $85 million aid package to help Türkiye and Syria recover from the devastating earthquake, while also granting a temporary relief of some Damascus-related sanctions. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck early Monday near the Turkish-Syrian border, and by Friday morning the death toll in…

France 24

UN calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Syria to facilitate bringing aid to quake victims

The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquakes. The death toll from Monday's catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria surpassed 23,000 on Friday. Follow FRANCE 24's blog to see how the day's…

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