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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

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

Syria

What challenges is Syria facing after the earthquakes?

After more than ten years of civil war, parts of northern Syria are housing millions of internally-displaced people. Now, struck by two devastating earthquakes, can aid agencies deliver the help and support needed?

Turkey

Why were the Turkey-Syria earthquakes so devastating?

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

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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.

Syria

Syria struggles to cope, as death toll approaches 3,000

Aleppo was one of the places devastated by Monday’s earthquake, as the suffering from the natural disaster added to the civil war toll.

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.

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Syria requests European humanitarian aid 2 days after earthquake

Syrian government requests European humanitarian assistance two days after devastating earthquake

Turkey

The US promises help to Syria as quake death toll climbs higher

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will get help to the Syrian people affected by the devastating earthquake despite no relationship with their government.

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Survivors pulled from rubble after earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Rescuers in Turkey searched through the frigid night into Tuesday morning, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed thousands of people.

Turkey

Fact-check: Old videos claim to show aftermath of Turkey earthquake

As the death toll soars following the Turkey-Syria earthquake, so is the amount of fake information and videos.

Turkey

'We could hear their voices': Digging for earthquake survivors

Desperate search for suvivors ongoing as international teams join rescuers trying to reach survivors of Monday's devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Bulgaria

EU rescuers in Turkey as quake death toll passes 5,000

As EU rescuers set to work alongside Turkish emergency workers in the hunt for survivors of Monday's earthquake, Euronews joined a Bulgarian team flying in to the disaster zone.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Turkey and Syria after the earthquakes?

Details on travel to the region and donations appeals launched by the travel industry.

Turkey

More than 7000 dead as race to find quake survivors carries into night

Search teams and aid have been poured into Turkey and Syria as rescuers work in freezing temperatures - sometimes using their bare hands - to dig through the remains of buildings flattened by Monday's powerful earthquake.

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WATCH: Victims treated in Syrian hospital following deadly quake

At least 3,500 people have died in quakes felt in Syria and Turkey.