The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

British rescue crew joins search operation in Turkey as death toll soars to 15,000

Around 70 members of UK search and rescue team join crews from at least 24 countries in race against time to save lives

Wales Online · Feb 9, 2023

Sydney man confirmed dead in Turkey after devastating earthquakes

Can Pahali’s body was found among the rubble after members of his family flew to Turkey from Australia to help search for him

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2023

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria rose to more than 15,000 as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone, Turkey’s disaster management agency

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Turkey, Syria need our helping hand to recover from catastrophe

The international community must stay steadfast in helping Turkish and Syrian citizens coping with the aftermath of the disastrous earthquake.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 9, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll sees heartbreaking leap with more than 15,000 dead

The death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquake has now reached 15,000 in a devastating new milestone as hope for survivors begins to fade amid freezing conditions

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

1 Thai dead in Turkey quake

A Thai woman was found dead after the major earthquake in Turkey that struck the country early on Monday morning.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

'Where are my kids?' Families in Turkey plead for help finding loved ones lost amid earthquake rubble

ANTAKYA, Turkey — Sarwan Oghlu shook her head and screamed as she stood before the building that had been her family's home, and where her youngest daughter and son, aged 12 and 7, remained, amid floors flattened one against the other.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 8, 2023

Love Island's Ekin-Su pleads for Turkish earthquake help as family affected by disaster

2021 Love Island winner Ekin-Su has spoken about her family who currently living through the devastating impacts of the earthquake in Turkey

Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023

The founder of Chobani yogurt is a self-made billionaire and a Turkish immigrant—Now he's pledging $1 million for the country's earthquake relief

Chobani's Hamid Ulukaya has advocated for causes in the past, including migrant working rights. He is now pledging to donate $1 million to the disaster relief efforts.

Fortune · Feb 8, 2023

The man who survived the Turkey earthquake, and his family who didn't

Peering out from under a large slab of concrete and brick, Abdulalim Muaini gestures weakly at his rescuers. It has been over two days since a massive earthquake brought his home in Hatay, Turkey, tumbling down upon him.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023