The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

In tonight's edition: Nigeria's Supreme Court suspends the old-for-new currency swap deadline that has caused pre-electoral chaos. Also, Algeria is one of many countries that have sent rescue teams to Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes. Finally, we meet a prize-winning Ivorian scientist who is hoping…

Atsu’s agent said unsubstantiated reports about his client were hampering attempts to find him after the Ghana Football Association claimed the former Premier League player had been pulled from the rubble

"We are privileged to be asked to help in the rescue of survivors and hope we can reunite families with their loved ones."

Syrian activists decry the lack of international assistance to quake victims in its hard-hit northwest region.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

A devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria has raised questions about how long people can survive in the rubble

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…

Tales of rescue have brought light where hopelessness reigns

The EU to host a donor conference in March to mobilise international aid for Syria and Turkey following this week's devastating earthquake.

Turkish communities in Australia gather donations as they wait for news of relatives; UK opposition MPs say former Australian PM should be sacked

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