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Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey's earthquake rubble

Huseyin Berber's voice was hoarse from calling for help from under the rubble of his home but he was finally freed more than a week after Turkey's massive earthquake, defying the odds for survival and one of several remarkable stories to emerge.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Commentary: Yes, you can help the Turkey-Syria earthquake victims

The Antakya I know is a cosmopolitan city in southern Turkey. Kurtuluş Caddesı, the city’s central avenue, is similar to streets in Los Angeles or Miami, lined with restaurants and palm trees, resonant with multiple languages. The city was devastated in the Feb. 6 earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria,…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2023

Australian crews join rescue mission in Turkish city

An Australian search and rescue crew hopes to replicate the rescues of two women and two children in the devastated Turkish city of Antakya.

AAP · Feb 14, 2023

‘Only bones left’: Turkey families look for remains as hopes fade

Anger is mounting as earthquake rescuers say they could have saved many more people with better help from the gov’t.

Al Jazeera · Feb 13, 2023

'Miracle' baby pulled alive from rubble in Turkey's Antakya days after quake

Amid the anguish in quake-stricken Turkey, FRANCE 24 brings you the remarkable story of a baby girl called Aliye Dagli, pulled alive from the rubble of her home in Antakya almost six days after the devastating February 6 earthquakes – when experts say the chances of finding survivors is lower…

France 24 · Feb 13, 2023

An Australian man died in Türkiye's devastating earthquake. His nephew flew over to find his body

The family of a Sydney man killed in last week’s catastrophic earthquakes in southern Türkiye says he might have survived if not for a flawed response that left his nephew flying around the world to recover his remains himself.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023

Earthquake deaths pass 33,000; Turkey probes contractors

As despair bred rage at agonizingly slow rescues, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 131 people were being investigated in connection with the construction of buildings that failed to withstand the quakes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 12, 2023

Business owners in Turkey’s Antakya empty their shops to avoid looters

Business owners in a central district of Turkey's Antakya city were emptying their shops on Sunday to prevent their merchandise from being stolen by looters in the wake of Monday's devastating earthquakes.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2023

In a quake-hit Turkish town, one survivor just wants help to leave

Aslihan Kavasoglu has spent the last six days camped out with her family in a small building in a park in the Turkish city of Antakya, mourning lost relatives. Now all she wants to do is to leave her quake-devastated hometown.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2023

Turkey detains building contractors as the quake death toll rises to more than 33,000

As rescuers still pulled some from the rubble, Turkish officials detained those allegedly involved in constructing buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants.

WEKU · Feb 12, 2023