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Erdogan pins election hopes on 'building Turkey' mission after quake

Tayyip Erdogan rose to power 20 years ago as Turkey emerged from the twin blows of rampant inflation and a deadly earthquake, promising a new era of sound government after the coalition of the time was accused of mismanaging both crises.

Reuters

Aberfeldy mum is dancing for 24 hours to get vital donations for Turkey and Syrian earthquake fund

In Aberfeldy, Perthshire there is to be a sponsored dance-a-thon and a family ceilidh this Saturday night to fundraise for the recent earthquake disaster known to have killed over 42,000 people

Daily Record

TUI charges NHS worker £327 to change maiden name on booking after passport mix-up

Sharon Tucker, from Plymouth, booked a holiday to Turkey with TUI, only to realise she would fall foul of post-Brexit travel document rules if she didn't get a new one

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Report: Istanbul bomb suspect killed in operation in Syria

Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish forces have killed the alleged planner of a deadly Istanbul street bombing, in an operation in northern Syria

The Independent UK

Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 million left homeless by earthquakes

Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000.

Reuters

Dying dad has to pay £80,000 and fly to Turkey after NHS refuses treatment

Don was waiting for a liver transplant, when medics found a second tumour

Wales Online

Hungary PM says more talks needed on Finland, Sweden NATO bids

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that more parliamentary group talks were needed before lawmakers vote on the ratification of Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids which they will begin debating on Wednesday.

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Turkey introduces regulations for earthquake rebuild -Official Gazette

Turkey has imposed regulations for earthquake rebuilding work in its region hit by this month's devastating tremors, according to a presidential decree published in the country's Official Gazette on Friday.

Reuters

Life amid the rubble: UK specialists on their Turkey earthquake rescue effort

After the first quake hit, 77 Britons were deployed to join teams from around the world. Here, some recount their experiences

The Guardian - UK

What does Ukraine export to the world? Russia ends Ukraine grain deal

The deal aimed to ease the global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Turkey's main opposition leader sends condolence letter to Syria's Assad

The head of Turkey's main opposition party on Thursday sent a condolence letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose country was also devastated by the Feb. 6 earthquake, saying he felt the pain of the Syrian lives lost.

Reuters

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 5 ways to help raise funds for victims

The earthquakes have left nearly 45,000 people dead

The Independent UK

‘I’m hanging between worlds’: couple who fled Russia toy with returning

Anna and her husband left after Putin’s mobilisation. She tells of difficulties in Turkey and potential dangers of moving back

The Guardian - UK

Stoltenberg sees progress in Sweden's NATO bid, talks to resume in March

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he saw progress in stalled talks with Turkey on Sweden's membership bid and aimed to have both Sweden and Finland join the alliance by the time of its July summit.

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Exclusive-Assad approved Syria quake aid with a UAE nudge, sources say

President Bashar al-Assad ceded to calls for more aid access to Syria's northwest with prodding from the United Arab Emirates, sources say, a diplomatic win for the Gulf state which has rebuilt ties with Damascus despite U.S. disapproval.

The Independent UK

Turkey cuts bank rate even as it grapples with earthquake

Turkey’s central bank has resumed its policy of lowering a key interest rate, even as the country grapples with high inflation and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake

Newslaundry

From tsunami to Turkey earthquake: The role of media during natural disasters

Long after the rubble has been cleared, there remain stories that still must be written. Not just of lives lost, of injuries and damaged structures, but of the fault lines in our societies that show up in the wake of a natural disaster.

The Guardian - UK

Earthquake aftermath threatens uneasy coexistence at Turkish-Syrian border

Reopening of Bab al-Salam border and Erdoğan’s promises to deport refugees exacerbate tensions between Turks and Syrians

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Edinburgh Live

France, Turkey, Cyprus and Greece travel advice updated for Edinburgh holidaymakers

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have recently updated their travel advice for various different countries, warning holidaymakers visiting any of these destinations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Skokie artist taps social media following to help earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria

Syed Rahman, in his own words, talks about why he rushed to offer aid: “Everyone’s displaced.”

Al Jazeera

Turkey probes contractors, races to house quake survivors

Authorities are rushing to move hundreds of thousands of homeless people from tents to container cities.

The Independent UK

Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has raised the number of fatalities in Turkey from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake to 43,556

Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Panic, fear as new quakes hit Turkey, Syria

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

The Independent UK

Divided Cyprus' new president scopes out peace talks reset

The new president of Cyprus is meeting informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division

Reuters

Turkey steps up rebuilding plans as quake toll nears 50,000

Turkey has stepped up plans to house victims of the devastating earthquake which struck its border region with Syria, the interior minister said, as the combined death toll in the two countries crept towards 50,000.

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