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New Quake Hits Türkiye, Toppling More Buildings: 1 Killed

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Türkiye on Monday — three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region — causing some already damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person, the country's disaster management agency, AFAD, said. Another 69 people were injured as a result of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Two Aid Planes Arrive in Damascus as Part of European Aid Bridge

The European Commission announced Sunday the arrival of two planes with emergency aid in the Syrian capital Damascus as part of the humanitarian aid bridge to the regions impacted by the earthquake. “The planes delivered much-needed relief items such as winterized tents, shelter equipment, and heaters,” said the Commission.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Besiktas Fans Throw Toys on Field for Children Affected by Earthquake

Besiktas fans threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch during Sunday's match against Antalyaspor to donate to children impacted by the earthquake in Türkiye and neighboring Syria. The Turkish Super Lig game, which ended 0-0, was paused after 4 minutes and 17 seconds to allow fans to throw the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Türkiye Widens Probe into Building Collapses as Quake Toll Exceeds 50,000

Türkiye has arrested 184 people suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in this month's earthquakes and investigations are widening, a minister said on Saturday, as anger simmers over what many see as corrupt building practices. Overnight, the death toll from the earthquakes, the most powerful of which struck…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Schools Reopen as Syrians Live with Quake’s Devastation

Schools resumed classes in Syria’s opposition-held northwest Saturday after closing for nearly three weeks following an earthquake that devastated the region, local officials said, even as many schoolchildren suffer from shock. Many schools were turned into temporary shelters following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye and neighboring parts of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Strikes Central Türkiye Region

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Central Türkiye on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km, EMSC said. The combined death toll in Türkiye and Syria from a devastating earthquake earlier this month surpassed 50,000. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Ilham Ahmed to Asharq Al-Awsat: Giving Legitimacy to Syrian Regime Will Not Yield Political Solution

Head of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmed said cooperating with the Damascus regime “unconditionally” will only grant it some form of legitimacy and will not lead to a political solution to the Syrian conflict. Her remarks reflect the SDC’s opposition to Arab and regional efforts to normalize ties…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Türkiye and Syria earthquake death toll passes 50,000, as 18,000 war refugees return to Syria

Many Syrians who went to Türkiye — which is home to more than three-and-a-half million refugees — to escape the civil war, say the earthquakes were even more frightening than the conflict.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2023

Türkiye Starts Work to Build Homes in 2 Earthquake-Hit Towns

Turkish authorities on Friday said preliminary work has started to build housing for people left homeless by the massive earthquake that hit parts of the country and neighboring Syria, killing tens of thousands. Murat Kurum, the minister for the environment, urbanization and climate change, said on Twitter that excavations were…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023

Türkiye Says Istanbul Bomb Suspect Killed in Syria Operation

Turkish forces have killed the alleged mastermind behind a deadly Istanbul street bombing in an operation in northern Syria, Türkiye’s state-run news agency reported. The man, identified as Halil Menci, was “neutralized” in an operation by Turkish intelligence agents, The Associated Press quoted the agency as saying. It did not…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023