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US Reaffirms Pledge to Deliver Jets to Türkiye

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Türkiye despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO. Türkiye wants modernized versions of F-16 fighter jets for its ageing air force, but US Congress…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

Blinken Pledges Long-Term Aid for Türkiye after Devastating Earthquakes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a trip to Türkiye that Washington will support its ally "for as long as it takes" after earthquakes rocked the country two weeks ago. The United States has sent a search and rescue team to Türkiye, along with medical supplies, concrete-breaking machinery…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

Türkiye Says Thousands of Syrians Returned Home Voluntarily After Quakes

Türkiye announced the voluntary return of about 11,000 Syrians to their country after the Feb. 6 earthquakes.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

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Blinken Tours Türkiye's Earthquake Zone, Pledges $100M in Aid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a helicopter tour Sunday of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria and pledged a further $100 million in aid to help the region. “This is going to be a long-term effort,” Blinken said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023

Aid Group Issues Urgent Appeal for Quake-Hit Syria

The group Doctors Without Borders called Sunday for the "urgent scaling up" of earthquake aid to northwest Syria as it delivered a convoy laden with emergency assistance. Aid has been slow to reach Syria's rebel-held areas since the February 6 quake killed a combined total of more than 43,000 people…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023

Rescue Efforts Wind Down in Türkiye, Many Left to Mourn without a Funeral

Rescue efforts in earthquake-hit Türkiye wind down on Sunday, nearly two weeks after the country's deadliest modern disaster struck, with many praying only for bodies to mourn. "Would you pray to find a dead body? We do ... to deliver the body to the family," said bulldozer operator Akin Bozkurt…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023

Quake Pushes Forward Normalization Efforts with Syria as Assad Heads to Oman

The earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye two weeks ago, that left tens of thousands of people dead and left devastation in its wake, has raised several questions and critical challenges in Arab and western circles over how to respond to the catastrophe. This includes the possibility of distinguishing between…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023

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At Syria-Türkiye border crossing, heartbroken families say goodbye to loved ones as they are taken away in body bags

At the Syria-Türkiye border crossing, a mother throws herself on top of the body of her dead son, unable to go with him as he is taken away for burial.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Ghana Footballer Found Dead in Türkiye Quake Rubble

Former Ghana international Christian Atsu was found dead on Saturday under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after a devastating earthquake in Türkiye. Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Türkiye and Syria on February 6, killing more than 43,000 people in both countries.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023

Anger Grows in Turkiye at Shoddy Construction of ‘Earthquake-proof’ Homes

Residents of a luxury housing complex in southern Turkiye thought their apartments were 'earthquake-proof' until the structure toppled like a domino in last week's devastating earthquake, leaving hundreds feared dead. Now the wreckage of the Ronesans Rezidans, which was advertised as "a piece of paradise" when it opened a decade…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023

After Devastating Quake, Thousands of Syrians Return Home to War Zone

Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighboring Türkiye but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now. Taking advantage of an offer from Turkish authorities…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

Report: Syrian Govt Forces, Opposition Factions Clash in Quake-Hit Region

Syrian government forces and opposition factions have clashed overnight in northwest Syria for the first time since an earthquake devastated the region on Feb. 6, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday. The northwest, one of the region's most badly affected by the earthquake that hit Syria and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

Three Survivors Pulled from Rubble in Türkiye 11 Days after Earthquake

Rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Türkiye on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 43,000, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief effort. Mosques around the world performed absentee funeral prayers for the dead in Türkiye and Syria, many…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

Türkiye earthquake survivor, 12, found after 11 days buried in rubble

Rescue teams work through the night, applauding as the youngster is lifted to safety on a stretcher after surviving for 260 hours.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

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The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023

Why does Turkey want other countries to start spelling its name 'Türkiye'?

Is Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story?

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023

Teenager Rescued from Rubble in Türkiye 10 Days after Quake

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Türkiye on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate. The 17-year-old was rescued in Türkiye’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023

Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Thunderstorms Ravage Iskenderun Locals

Waters that submerged parts of the city of Iskenderun on the Mediterranean coast have receded nine days after the devastating earthquake that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria. The quake’s aftermath had left families in fear and most infrastructure out of service. Although the earthquake did not destroy Iskenderun, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023

Türkiye Earthquake Could Result in Loss of Up to 1% of Country's GDP in 2023

The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Türkiye could result in a loss of up to 1% of the country's gross domestic product this year, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in a report published on Thursday.

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ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Australian search-and-rescue team finds 14 bodies in rubble left by Türkiye's earthquake

The team of 72 Australian specialists are coordinating international teams in the southern Hatay Province, where an estimated 103 people have been saved from the rubble.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023

UAE Allocates Additional $50 Million in Quake Aid to Syria

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the provision of an additional $50 million as relief aid for quake-affected people in Syria, with $20 million of the sum to be allocated to implement humanitarian projects in response to the emergency appeal of the United Nations (UN) regarding…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Northwest Syria of ‘Greatest Concern’ after Quake, Says WHO

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was particularly concerned over the welfare of people in northwestern Syria, a opposition-held region with little access to aid, since the earthquakes struck last week. "It's clear that the zone of greatest concern at the moment is the area of northwestern Syria,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Türkiye Eyes Post-quake Reconstruction, Syrians Seek More Aid

Türkiye turned its focus to reconstruction on Wednesday, encouraging those in quake-hit areas whose buildings have been deemed safe to return home, while its stock index soared as it reopened after five days of earthquake-related closure. In neighboring Syria's opposition-held northwest, which was already suffering from more than a decade…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Two More Saudi Relief Planes Fly to Aleppo, Gaziantep to Aid Quake Victims

Two more planes carrying relief to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Türkiye departed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The planes took off from King Khalid International Airport and were headed to Syria’s Aleppo and Türkiye's Gaziantep. The first aircraft is loaded with 90 tons of food baskets,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Visits Syria in First Trip Since War

Jordan's foreign minister Ayman Safadi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday in the first such visit since the Syrian conflict and will later head to Türkiye to show "solidarity" after the quake, an official source said. The visit will focus on humanitarian needs and how Jordan, a neighbor that hosts tens…

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Australia promises additional $8m aid to Türkiye, Syria to protect 'most vulnerable' after earthquakes

The additional aid money will go towards "protecting those made most vulnerable" in the two earthquake-devastated countries, as well as supporting ongoing search-and-rescue efforts.

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