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Three dead after 6.4 magnitude quake hits Turkish province of Hatay

Two weeks after the devastation of February 6, a Turkish research observatory in Istanbul reported another earthquake.

20/02/2023

World News

Turkey says more concrete action needed to win its vote on expansion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Turkey has repeats Washington’s support for Sweden and Finland’s quick accession to NATO.

20/02/2023

Turkey

Antony Blinken pledges $100 million to help earthquake-hit Turkey

Visiting Turkey for the first time, the US Secretary of State announced an additional $100 million to Turkey aimed at helping the country's long-term recovery from devastating earthquakes..

20/02/2023

Turkey

Belgian volunteers open field hospital in earthquake-hit Turkey

As Turkey starts to pick up the pieces after two devastating earthquakes, the need for medical care is a priority. Belgian medical volunteers have set up a field hospital in Kirikhan to relieve staff at a damaged local hospital.

20/02/2023

Turkey

Rescue teams in Syria and Turkey race against time to find survivors

The window for finding more survivors from the Syria-Turkey earthquakes grows smaller each day. Meanwhile, efforts to get crucial aid and resources to rebel-held Syrian regions face huge difficulties.

19/02/2023

Syria

Drone footage reveals devastation of earthquake in northwest Syria

Drone footage reveals the devastation of the earthquake in northwest Syria as the number of victims continues to climb and the search for answers goes on

18/02/2023

World News

Focus of Syria and Turkey earthquake efforts shifts to survivors

The emergency response to the earthquakes in Turkey is now giving way to other assistance tasks that will continue for a long time to come. Finding survivors at this stage, almost two weeks after the earthquakes, is already a rare occurrence.

17/02/2023

Green News

How can you help animals injured by the Turkey and Syria earthquakes?

Animal charity PETA shares amazing rescue stories on the ground in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.

17/02/2023

Turkey

Two women saved in miracle rescue 248 hours after Turkey earthquake

Search and rescue operations are still underway in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, with two miracle rescues providing hope for the families of the missing.

17/02/2023

World News

Some Syrian refugees are returning home after earthquake

Euronews International correspondent Anelise Borges spoke to some Syrian refugees returning to their home country after the earthquake.

16/02/2023

Culture news

Quake destroys Turkiye's oldest mosque and world's oldest church

In the ancient Turkish city of Antakya, Saint Peter Church, the oldest in the world, and the oldest mosque in Turkiye, Habib-i Nejjar Mosque collapsed after the earthquake in Antakya.

16/02/2023

Turkey

French doctors in Turkey set up temporary field hospital after deadly

First responders have set up a temporary medical centre in the Turkish town of Golbasi as hospital wards struggle to cope after deadly earthquakes.

16/02/2023

Turkey

Husband recounts harrowing effort to save his family after earthquake

‘She was not responding to my voice’: Euronews spoke to a man who tried to save his family after the earthquake in Turkey.

16/02/2023

Green News

Dog who died searching for earthquake survivors gets hero’s send off

Tributes have been paid to a Mexican rescue dog crushed by rubble while searching for earthquake survivors.

15/02/2023

Turkey

Death toll in massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria continues to rise

More than 41,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria, after a deadly earthquake rocked the region on 6 February.

15/02/2023

Turkey

Mass graves start to spring up in Antakya

Euronews’ international correspondent Anelise Borges is in Antakya, and she reports that mass graves are starting to appear in different parts of the city.

14/02/2023

Nature

Can animals detect earthquakes before humans?

People have reported abnormal animal activity in the lead-up to the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria. But what does the science say?

14/02/2023

Turkey

Grief turns to anger in Antakya over earthquake response

One week after two devastating earthquakes struck southern Turkey, rescue operations in Antakya are still underway as loved ones look to turn their grief into anger.

14/02/2023

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Watch: Drone images of Antakya devasted by the earthquake

It’s been one week since two major earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria. Antakya, the capital of Hatay province, is amongst the hardest-hit cities. Footage taken by Euronews International Correspondent, Anelise Borges shows the sheer magnitude of the devasation.

14/02/2023

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Watch: Northern Syria waits for much needed aid following earthquake

With aid convoys arriving in Turkey, mainly with clothes, the UN has denounced the failure to dispatch the much-needed aid to the war-torn regions of Syria and warn that hope of finding more survivors diminishes with each passing day.

13/02/2023