The Latest Breaking News from Türkiye

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Strikes Central Türkiye Region

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Central Türkiye on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km, EMSC said. The combined death toll in Türkiye and Syria from a devastating earthquake earlier this month surpassed 50,000. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Ilham Ahmed to Asharq Al-Awsat: Giving Legitimacy to Syrian Regime Will Not Yield Political Solution

Head of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmed said cooperating with the Damascus regime “unconditionally” will only grant it some form of legitimacy and will not lead to a political solution to the Syrian conflict. Her remarks reflect the SDC’s opposition to Arab and regional efforts to normalize ties…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Türkiye and Syria earthquake death toll passes 50,000, as 18,000 war refugees return to Syria

Many Syrians who went to Türkiye — which is home to more than three-and-a-half million refugees — to escape the civil war, say the earthquakes were even more frightening than the conflict.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2023

Death Toll from Türkiye, Syria Quake Tops 47,000

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit parts of Türkiye and Syria on Feb.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2023

Syrian Quake Survivors Shelter in Crumbling Aleppo Homes

Sitting by a bed strewn with rubble in Syria's second biggest city, Umm Mounir refuses to leave her home even though the deadly earthquake has torn a gaping hole into the room. Aleppo, once a major commercial hub, had already been battered by over a decade of war when the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2023

Ukraine Wants One-Year Grain Deal Extension to Include New Ports

Ukraine will ask Türkiye and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain deal, seeking an extension of at least one year that would include the ports of Mykolaiv, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday. The Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Türkiye Supports Jobs and Wages in Earthquake-Ravaged South

Türkiye launched a temporary wage support scheme on Wednesday and banned layoffs in 10 cities to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the massive earthquake that hit the south of the country. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 6 killed more than 47,000 people in Türkiye and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Lifesavers rescue four from capsized boat, Zelenskyy says Ukraine will maintain frontline positions, Microsoft strikes Call of Duty deal — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

Volunteers from animal shelters in Türkiye, Syria race against time to save thousands of animals trapped under rubble

People are saving the lives of thousands of animals that also play a key role in rescuing humans, with trained rescue dogs as well as pet dogs and cats leading emergency crews to the location of their owners in the nick of time.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

It's been 12 months since Russia's war in Ukraine began. When will the war end, and is Ukraine any closer to joining NATO?

This week marks one year since Russian troops crossed Ukraine's border and began a war with no signs of ceasefire. What's happened in the past 12 months, and what could come next?

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023