[ad_1] Another powerful earthquake has struck Turkey’s Hatay province which was devastated by a massive tremor two week ago. Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said the magnitude 6.4-earthquake was centered around the town of Defne, in Hatay province. NTV television said the quake caused some damaged buildings to collapse, but there were no immediate reports … Read more
[ad_1] Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar Ankara: Turkey said on Sunday that at least 10,633 Syrian refugees in the country have returned to their homeland voluntarily after the devastating earthquakes that hit southern Turkey earlier this month. “Our Syrian brothers, who lost their families and places of stay in the earthquake, returned to their … Read more
[ad_1] Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Wednesday ordered the provision of an additional sum of 50 million dollars for the relief of those affected by the earthquake in Syria. According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), 20 million dollars of the additional amount will be allocated … Read more
[ad_1] Ankara: Armenia’s humanitarian support to victims of last week’s massive earthquakes in southern Turkey can further contribute to the normalisation of relations between the two neighbours, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. “This understanding of cooperation can contribute to our ongoing normalization process,” Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference with his … Read more
[ad_1] Even though Turkey has, on paper, construction codes that meet current earthquake-engineering standards, they are too rarely enforced, explaining why thousands of buildings slumped onto their side or pancaked downward onto residents. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Sunday that 134 people were being investigated for their alleged responsibility in the construction of buildings … Read more
[ad_1] UN humanitarian head Martin Griffiths, the death toll from the huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria may ‘double or more’ from its present level of 28,000 people. Griffiths landed in Turkey’s southern city of Kahramanmaras on Saturday, the epicentre of the first 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked millions of people in the early hours of Monday. … Read more
[ad_1] Ankara: A border gate between Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 30 years for the passage of humanitarian assistance for victims of the devastating earthquakes hitting southern Turkey, the state-run Anadolu News Agency reported. An Armenian delegation with five trucks of aid has entered Turkey through the Alican Border … Read more
[ad_1] Ankara: Turkey is working to open two more border gates with Syria to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid to its neighbour which also suffers from massive earthquakes, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. “Cilvegozu border gate is open. We are working to open two more gates … We also provide the necessary support … Read more
[ad_1] Baku: Hospitals in Azerbaijan are ready to receive those injured in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this week, President Ilham Aliyev announced here. “Our hospitals have all the conditions for the treatment of our wounded brothers and sisters,” said the President, as he visited the Turkish Embassy in Baku on Wednesday … Read more
[ad_1] Experts said the survival window for those trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings or otherwise unable to access water, food, protection from the elements or medical attention was closing rapidly. At the same time, they said it was too soon to abandon hope for more rescues. “The first 72 hours are considered to … Read more