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5.0 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey

"There are currently no reports of any adverse circumstances," and an "on-site assessment" is ongoing, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said.

Euronews · Jul 18

Two dead after seven-storey building collapses in Turkey

The incident in the northwest city of Gebze on Wednesday also injured three others, with officials saying all five casualties are from the same family.

Euronews · Oct 29, 2025

Turkish Experts Await Israeli Go Ahead To Help Recover Bodies In Gaza

A team of Turkish disaster response specialists is stationed at the Egyptian border, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter Gaza and help in search and recovery operations, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025

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Woman dies after Turkey earthquake flattens over a dozen buildings

Authorities urge residents to avoid returning to unstable structures

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

Powerful 6.2-magnitude Quake Hits Off Istanbul Coast

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with the impact felt across Turkey's largest city where people rushed onto the streets.

International Business Times · Apr 23, 2025

Strong earthquake hits Istanbul as buildings left shaking

It’s one of the most powerful quakes to hit the city in recent years

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Two Years On, Construction Jungle Emerges From Antioch's Quake-hit Ruins

Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it hold up in an earthquake, or would she be trapped under the rubble again?

International Business Times · Feb 3, 2025

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Missing elderly couple hug lambs to survive in snow

An elderly couple who went missing during heavy snow in Turkey were discovered hugging lambs for warmth, footage released on Monday, 25 November showed.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

An earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey, causing panic but no major damage

A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, causing widespread panic

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

The Firats survived Turkey’s earthquakes, here’s their life a year later

A year on from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, Al Jazeera follows up with a displaced family in Adiyaman.

Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2024

Death toll in Libya’s Derna flooding could reach 20,000: Mayor

Thousands remain missing after flooding from Storm Daniel wreaks havoc in the eastern city of Derna.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023

Rescuers poised to begin evacuation of sick American explorer trapped 3,400ft inside cave in Turkey

Attempt to bring Mark Dickey, 40, to the surface could take days

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Earthquake Death Toll in Türkiye Rises above 45,000

The death toll in Türkiye from last month's devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Wednesday, bringing the total toll including Syria to about 51,000. The earthquake and subsequent powerful tremors injured more than 108,000 in Türkiye and left millions sheltering in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023

New quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings: 1 killed

Officials say a magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey causing some damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

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The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023

One killed in new Turkey earthquake as buildings collapse

An earthquake has shaken south-east Turkey, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing some buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities say.

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023

Buildings collapse as Turkey hit by a fresh earthquake

There are reports of at least one death after the latest quake

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkey in latest major aftershock

Authorities say at least one person dead in factory collapse in region still reeling from earlier devastation.

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023

Turkey launches investigation against more than 600 people over building collapses as toll exceeds 50,000

‘The detection of evidence in the buildings continues as a basis for criminal investigation’

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The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after quake

Turkey's justice minister says investigations have been launched against more than 600 people in relation to buildings that collapsed in the country's catastrophic earthquake earlier this month

Reuters · Feb 25, 2023

Turkey quake survivors struggle to find shelter nearly three weeks on

Omran Alswed and his family are still living in makeshift shelters almost three weeks after the massive earthquake in southern Turkey, having been unable to find a place in an official camp.

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…

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2023

Death toll climbs above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes

Nearly 240,000 rescuers continue to work in quake-hit provinces in Turkey, though no survivors have been found recently.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

In polarized Turkey, political feeling steers earthquake donations

An NGO started by a Turkish rock star and endorsed by pop star Madonna has raised 1 billion Turkish lira ($53 million) for earthquake victims, after many opposed to Turkey's government said they prefer not to donate to state-run organisations.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2023

Will the Turkish earthquakes affect how the country is governed?

As the death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes spirals past a record 46,000 – and a fresh earthquake has struck the Turkish region of Hatay – there is mounting criticism of the Turkish government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for delaying rescue efforts and politicising the disaster.

Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2023

New tremors add to misery in quake-affected Turkey, Syria

At least six killed and more than 300 reported injured after quakes hit Turkey-Syria border region, causing panic.

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