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UK businessman loses 50 relatives in Turkey’s earthquake as death toll tops 40,000

More than 41,000 people have now died after the deadly quakes rocked southern Turkey and northern Syria nine days ago as the world is warned the number 'could double' in the weeks ahead

Daily Mirror

Northwestern Syria suffers economic stagnation after quakes

With a lag in the transport of basic, commercial goods through border crossings, NW Syria faces a spike in food prices.

Al Jazeera

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Three women, two children pulled from rubble amid health fears for survivors

Britain pledges extra £25m for tents, blankets and medical supplies as Blinken to visit aid effort

The Independent UK

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Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece

The Independent UK

Buildings tumbling, survivors living in tents: medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE earthquake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar

The catastrophic earthquakes of February 6 2023 in Turkey and Syria are so far known to have claimed the lives of over 41,000 people. This number will likely grow as rescue and recovery efforts continue.

The Conversation

'The support we've been given is overwhelming' - Newcastle's Turkish community receives donations to earthquake appeal

The group has raised over £75,000 in just a week, and physical donations will now be taken to Turkey via Manchester Airport

Chronicle Live

Turkish children play 'earthquake' with building blocks as they try to understand

Turkish children left homeless by the massive tremor that struck Turkey and Syria last week have been learning to cope with what happened and their ongoing anxiety over aftershocks by playing 'earthquake' with building blocks, a teacher said.

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Extra £25 million aid for Turkey earthquake victims announced by UK ministers

UN officials have warned the number of people killed could exceed 50,000.

The Independent UK

Nottingham earthquake survivor woke to 'room shaking' and gunshot in Turkey

Catriona Macdonald, a carer who lives in Radford, has opened up after witnessing the powerful quake which shook Turkey and Syria.

Nottingham Post

NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has conceded that Turkey has blocked efforts to allow Finland and Sweden to join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time

The Independent UK

Capital FM DJ Ant Payne’s ‘disgusting’ Turkey earthquake ‘joke’ receives almost 600 Ofcom complaints

Listeners were left horrified by the ‘ill timed’ remark

The Independent UK

They survived war and an earthquake. Turkey's Syrian refugees now face a new menace: Resentment

KILIS, Turkey — It was on the third day after the devastating earthquake demolished his home and almost killed him and his family that Basel, a 31-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey, was able to find an empty plot of land to pitch a tent as a temporary shelter for…

Los Angeles Times

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria is producing more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid

The Independent UK

Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey's earthquake rubble

Huseyin Berber's voice was hoarse from calling for help from under the rubble of his home but he was finally freed more than a week after Turkey's massive earthquake, defying the odds for survival and one of several remarkable stories to emerge.

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Lessons from a disaster: building homes for an earthquake

We can’t prevent earthquakes but engineers and architects have the knowhow to design structures that can keep residents safe

Daily Mirror

Money experts' 5 easy hacks to help you save money on your next holiday

Easy ways to save money on holidays according to money experts for Brits planning trips to the likes of Spain, Turkey and Italy, including when you're abroad

Reuters

Northwest Syria of 'greatest concern' after quake -WHO

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was particularly concerned over the welfare of people in northwestern Syria, a rebel-held region with little access to aid, since the earthquakes struck last week.

Reuters

Photos tied to tree of missing boys highlight painful search for earthquake victims

No one knows what has become of the two boys whose photos are tied to a tree close to the block of flats where they lived in the earthquake-hit Turkish city of Kahramanmaras.

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The Independent UK

Capital Radio DJ’s ‘insensitive’ joke about Turkey prompts nearly 600 complaints

Ant Payne apologised on Tuesday after facing criticism online.

Daily Mirror

King Charles' cheeky kebab joke during takeaway visit and his secret to a great one

While visiting volunteers from the UK's Turkish community, who have been collecting aid for their earthquake-hit homeland, King Charles visited a kebab shop in West London - and told of what he believes is the secret to a great one

The Conversation

Seismologists can't predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible

Almost like aftershocks, questions about earthquake prediction tend to follow disasters like the Feb. 6, 2023, Turkey-Syria quake. Could advance notice have prevented some of the devastation? Unfortunately, useful predictions are still in the realm of science fiction.

Reuters

Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage

More than a week after his home was wrecked in a deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey, Mohammad Emin's body is still covered in dust and grime.

Al Jazeera

Infographic: How much have NATO members spent on Ukraine?

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 30 members of the alliance have committed at least $80bn of aid to Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Turkey earthquake: How are people reacting to state response?

As people wait to see what they’ll be able to reclaim of their lives, their reactions range from anger to understanding.

Chronicle Live

ITV's Christine Lampard sickened as expert reveals vile Turkey and Syria earthquake scam

Hosting Wednesday's Lorraine, stand-in presenter Christine Lampard was disgusted to learn details of the charity scam

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