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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey wounding at least 23 people
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a social media post that the injuries sustained in Malatya and Adiyaman consisted of falls and people throwing themselves off buildings to avoid being crushed.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2023
Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid world’s poor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian officials say an unprecedented wartime deal that allows the grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia where hunger is a growing threat.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
New quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings, killing at least 1
Officials say a magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey causing some damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Here are the latest key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
The earthquakes have produced a shift of about 24 feet in the ground and a massive crack of about 250 miles.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history
Many of the tens of thousands of survivors left homeless were still struggling to meet basic needs, like finding shelter from the bitter cold.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey
In some areas, search teams placed signs that read 'ses yok' or 'no sound' in front of buildings they had inspected for signs of life.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths passes 33,000
The death toll from Monday’s quakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria stood at 33,179 on Sunday and was certain to rise as search teams locate more bodies in the rubble.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response
Many in Turkey express frustration that rescue operations have proceeded painfully slowly, and that valuable time has been lost during the narrow window for finding people alive beneath the rubble.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2023
Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 28,000
Rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins – one of them just 7 months old.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Rescuers push to find survivors of ‘disaster of the century’
The scene from the air showed the scope of devastation, with entire neighborhoods of high-rises reduced to twisted metal, pulverized concrete and exposed wires.
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