Turkey and Syria rescuers persist as death toll passes 28,000 Rescue operations impeded by insecurity in some areas as police in Turkey arrest dozens for looting. Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2023
Armenian aid trucks enter Turkey for first time in 30 years ANKARA, Turkey — Armenian trucks crossed into Turkey for the first time in almost 30 years to deliver humanitarian aid to survivors following a pair of disastrous earthquakes this week. Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2023
Turkish embassy in Dublin thanks public for generosity following earthquake appeal with 45 tonnes of goods donated Kind-hearted Irish people have donated an incredible 45 tonnes of goods to the embassy this week after the devastating earthquakes Dublin Live · Feb 11, 2023
After massive Turkey quakes, Istanbul residents fear the next one Experts say studies suggest that a powerful earthquake is expected to hit Turkey’s largest city soon. Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2023
Quake aid is political pawn as powers clash over Syria access Aid deliveries to tens of thousands of Syrians caught up in this week’s earthquake are being hampered by wrangling between rival powers in the country’s more than decade-long war. Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2023
‘Have we no dignity left?’: the Turkish town forced to dig itself out from the rubble With few official emergency workers present, earthquake survivors have no choice but to save themselves The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023
Looting and hygiene worries add to rescuers' burden in Turkey Volunteers struggling to find ever fewer survivors in the quake-hit Turkish city of Antakya said on Saturday ransacking and hygiene problems were adding to their daunting task. Reuters · Feb 11, 2023
'Victims of Turkey and Syria earthquake need our support now - all of us should help' Rachael Bletchly says as the days passed after the tragic earthquake earlier this week, images of children being rescued in Turkey and Syria brought tiny flickers of hope amidst the darkness Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023
British field hospital mostly staffed by NHS due to arrive in Turkey UK appeal to support rescue efforts raises £50m as self-sufficient polyclinic expected in disaster-struck country The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023
Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake expected to double as fatalities pass 28,000 Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan promised that rebuilding work on cities would begin ‘within weeks’ as millions are left homeless The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023
'We were living the dream in Turkey when the unthinkable happened - now we're stuck in a nightmare' Nicola Jackson, from Tameside, says her family have no idea what to do Manchester Evening News · Feb 11, 2023
‘It’s hell – everyone cries’: UK families of earthquake victims race to their aid As the scale of destruction from the disaster is revealed, friends and relatives tell of their heartbreak and desperation The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023
Survivors are still being found as the earthquake's death toll tops 28,000 Rescue crews pulled more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings despite diminishing hopes as the death toll of the quake in Turkey and Syria surpassed 28,000. WEKU · Feb 11, 2023
'We won't give up' - the Welsh firefighters searching through the rubble of Turkey's devastating earthquake These people are unimaginably brave and witnessing unbelievable tragedy Wales Online · Feb 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023 Brits urged to donate essentials to help Turkey earthquake survivors Public asked to donate essentials that can be found in their homes - like first aid kits, power banks and tents
Axios · Feb 11, 2023 Search and rescue efforts nearing end in Turkey, U.N. liaison says "The probability of finding survivors under the rubble in below freezing temperatures is becoming a lower probability."
Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023 Miracle as family found alive in Turkey earthquake rubble as hopes fade for survivors Rescue workers extricated the family of five from among a mound of debris in the hard-hit town of Nurdagi, in Gaziantep province, where they had been surviving under the rubble for five days
Reuters · Feb 11, 2023 Turkey-Armenia gate opens for first time in decades to allow aid A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, state-owned Anadolu news agency and a diplomat said.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll likely to ‘more than double’, UN says At least 24,596 people have been confirmed dead after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck on Monday
Reuters · Feb 11, 2023 German groups suspend Turkey quake rescue over security problems Two German aid organisations suspended rescue operations in quake-hit Turkey on Saturday, citing security problems and reports of clashes between groups of people and gunfire.
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023 Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northern Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail.”
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll expected to double as fatalities exceed 25,000, UN aid chief says ‘We haven’t really begun to count the number of dead,’ the UN aid chief said
WEKU · Feb 11, 2023 Northern Syria, already ravaged by war, is desperate for aid after the earthquake In northern Syria, people already displaced by civil war are now suffering from the effects of this week's earthquake. But aid has been unable to reach them.
Football London · Feb 11, 2023 Women's football to show support for Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquakes Women's football will show its support for Turkey and Syria this weekend after devastating earthquakes struck the region
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023 Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he wants Finland and Sweden to be admitted into NATO as full members no later than by the military alliance’s summit in Lithuania in July