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How long can people survive in earthquake rubble?

Rescuers in Turkey are still pulling out people alive from collapsed buildings, a week after the country's worst earthquake in modern history.

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Hopes of finding quake survivors are fading fast in Turkey and Syria

In Turkey, cranes and bulldozers are being moved where search teams believe there is no one left to save. In Syria, a desperate lack of resources is having a detrimental effect on rescue efforts.

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Euroviews. As time runs out, those saving lives in Turkey and Syria need us

After last week's devastating earthquakes, it is more important than ever to support those who are there to stay long after the world loses interest, Save the Children's Global Humanitarian Director Gabriella Waaijman writes.

Turkey

As survival window closes, more miraculously rescued after quake

Reports of rescues are coming less often as the time since the quake reaches the limits of the human body's ability to survive without water.

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The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria passes 33,000

As the death toll from last Monday's earthquake in Syria and Turkey passes 33,000, it is feared tens of thousands more may be buried under the rubble.

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President Erdogan vows to crack down on looters

Reports of looting of damaged stores in Turkey are starting to circulate after catastrophic earthquakes left many buildings damaged in the country.

Turkey

Hope, faith and anguish amidst the earthquake ruins of Turkey

Faith, hope, false alarms and anguish as a Turkish rescue team battles to find survivors of Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Euronews correspondent Anelise Borges reports from Antakya

Turkey

A dozen people rescued on Saturday as the earthquake death toll climbs

Rescue teams have found a dozen people alive in Turkey, five days after buildings were flattened in parts of the country, and in neighbouring Syria, in Monday's earthquake. Field hospitals have been set up to treat the injured and mass graves are being dug in the worst hit areas.

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Silence in the darkness: Watch the agonising search for survivors

Rescue crews listen for any noise that might indicate someone is still alive and trapped beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings in Antakya.

Turkey

Erdogan: 'Words not enough' to describe earthquake pain

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited an aid hub in the town of Adiyaman, a place badly hit by the 7.8 quake early Monday morning. He said that "words not enough" to describe Turkey's pain.

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Syrian president Bashar al-Assad visits earthquake zone

Syrian president Basharal-Assad talks to rescuers in demolished Masharqa neighbourhood of Aleppo during his first visit to the quake zone following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake

Turkey

'The bodies start to pile up', as search efforts turn to grim recovery

The Turkish city of Antakya is one of the worst hit places after Monday's earthquake. Dozens of buildings have collapsed in the region.

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WATCH: Silence as quake rescuers listen for signs of life in collapsed

Rescuers ask cars on the road to turn off their engines and for people to stay quiet while they listen for signs of life under the rubble of a collapsed building in Nurdagi, Turkey.

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Why were the Turkey-Syria earthquakes so devastating?

Experts tell Euronews why the Turkey-Syria earthquakes caused so much damage in the region.

Turkey

Mounting pressure on Erdogan as he visits quake-stricken areas

With just three months to go before the presidential elections, Erdogan has acknowledged 'shortcomings' in his government's response to the earthquakes.

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WATCH: Dozens of unidentified bodies lie in makeshift morgue in Turkey

Dozens of unidentified bodies lie in makeshift morgue in Turkey. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said DNA, fingerprints and photos will be taken before unnamed victims are buried.

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Watch: Families hold out hope for missing loved ones in Turkey

Relatives of people trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Turkey continued to wait for any signs of their missing loved ones on Thursday.

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Euroviews. Freedom of speech or an insult? Charlie Hebdo cartoon angers Turkey

The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo has stirred up anger again over the front page of its latest edition which focuses on the earthquake in Turkey

Turkey

Erdogan acknowledges 'shortcomings' in response to earthquake

Turkey’s president has acknowledged there were ‘shortcomings’ in Ankara’s response to Monday’s earthquake as residents call for specialised equipment to rescue loved ones.

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WATCH: Two children rescued from quake rubble after 43 hours

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria continue to search for survivors after the region was hit on Monday by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and powerful aftershocks.