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Baby girl among the few found alive as Turkey quake rescuers race against time

Others also rescued against the odds almost a week after two earthquakes flattened parts of Turkey and Syria

The Guardian - UK

Buskers night for Turkey & Syria earthquake appeal to be held at Sam Fender's North Shields local pub

The Low Lights Tavern will be holding a Turkey and Syria fundraiser on Monday, February 13

Chronicle Live

Amid cholera outbreak, health fears grow in quake-hit Syria

With first cases detected in September, earthquake devastation risks new stresses, particularly in rebel-held areas.

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Moment girl, 10, rescued after SIX DAYS trapped under Turkey earthquake rubble

Video released by the Istanbul municipality showed rescuers pulling the girl through a hole in a floor of a damaged building, in Hatay, before carrying her out on a stretcher from where she had been buried for 147 hours

Daily Mirror

Syrian President Assad meets UAE FM -state media

Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Sunday met UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in the first such high-level visit by an Arab official since the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, official media reported.

Reuters

Germany to ease visa conditions for some earthquake victims

The German government wants to temporarily ease visa restrictions for survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria who have close family ties to Germany if they are facing homelessness or were injured

The Independent UK

Syria's White Helmets 'answering all calls' to save lives after quake

As an excavator claws at the shattered remains of yet another home in Syria's rebel-held northwest, Abdel Qader Abdelrahman surveys the debris in the hope of spotting people who might - against all the odds - still be alive underneath.

Reuters

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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

The volunteer gravediggers of Jandaris

Volunteers have come from all around Jandaris, Syria, to help bury the hundreds of dead after the earthquakes.

Al Jazeera

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 destruction ‘bleak beyond belief’ says minister

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell suggested the death toll could reach 50,000.

The Independent UK

A tale of two disasters: Behind the scenes of the Syria-Turkey earthquake

Stories emerging from the ground in Turkey and Syria are sobering. Here is what is happening following the deadly earthquake in both regions.

The New Daily

Syria quake aid held up by 'approval issues' with hardline group, says UN

Earthquake aid from government-held parts of Syria into opposition-controlled territory has been held up by "approval issues" with one hardline group, a United Nations spokesperson said on Sunday.

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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Radio France Internationale

Miracle rescues as earthquake death toll passes 33,000 in Turkey and Syria

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the rubble a week after the devastating earthquake. The death toll in Turkey and Syria has now exceded 33,000, with the UN warning that the final number could rise by "double or more". Also on Sunday, a new UN convoy arrived in Syria to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Looters Raid City's Shops, Homes After Turkiye Quake

His bloodied face is instantly visible as he runs down the alley of the old bazaar in the historic city of Antakya, pursued by a shopkeeper with an iron bar, accusing him of looting in the wake of Turkiye’s huge earthquake. Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor hit Turkiye and Syria, killing nearly…

Belfast Live

North Belfast woman aiding Turkey-Syria relief efforts for Turkish friend

"I just feel like I can't sit here and not do anything for them, I need to do something."

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

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Al Jazeera

Germany offers temporary visas for Turkish, Syrian quake victims

The death toll from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria surpassed 29,000 on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Aid needs are immense as Turkey-Syria death toll crosses 29,000

UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at least double.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll rises to 33,000; baby girl rescued alive after 150 hours, Turkish health minister says – as it happened

Officials and medics said 29,605 people have died in Turkey and 3,574 in Syria; Baby girl rescued in Hatay

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.

The Independent UK

Earthquake in Turkey is only the latest tragedy for refugees

For Syrians and Ukrainians fleeing the violence back home, the earthquake that struck in Turkey and Syria is just the latest tragedy

Asharq Al-Awsat

KSRelief to Open an Air Bridge within Hours to Aleppo

Saudi Arabia is coordinating efforts to operate direct relief flights to Aleppo, to provide medical, shelter, search, and rescue aid to those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye, according to Saudi sources. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom was preparing to send thousands of…

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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