The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

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 · Feb 15, 2023

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 · Feb 15, 2023

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 · Feb 15, 2023

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

Financial Times · Feb 15, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

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 · Feb 15, 2023

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.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

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

Ant Payne apologised on Tuesday after facing criticism online.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023