Disaster
Turkey halts most rescue efforts for earthquake survivors
Middle East
February 20, 2023
Turkey halts most rescue efforts for earthquake survivors
Turkey has ended most search and rescue operations, nearly two weeks after a huge earthquake killed tens of thousands of…
The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here’s why
Middle East
February 19, 2023
The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here’s why
(CNN) – Thousands of people have died and tens of thousands of others were injured by the devastating earthquakes that…
In Turkey, a father and daughter are reunited while a teen boy searches for his mom
Middle East
February 18, 2023
In Turkey, a father and daughter are reunited while a teen boy searches for his mom
Adana, Turkey CNN — First there are screams … then piercing cries … and then “father, father” is heard over…
Woman, 77, rescued from rubble more than a week after Turkey quake
Middle East
February 15, 2023
Woman, 77, rescued from rubble more than a week after Turkey quake
More than nine days after a powerful quake shook Turkey and Syria, rescuers were still pulling people from the rubble,…
Hope and despair as rescuers search for survivors in quake-hit city of Kahramanmaras
Middle East
February 15, 2023
Hope and despair as rescuers search for survivors in quake-hit city of Kahramanmaras
Kahramanmaras, Turkey CNN — The body of a four-year-old girl wrapped in a pink blanket was brought out Wednesday from…
Earthquake created a deep chasm in middle of Turkish olive grove
Middle East
February 15, 2023
Earthquake created a deep chasm in middle of Turkish olive grove
A verdant olive grove was cleaved into two during last week’s devastating earthquake in Turkey, creating a valley 984 feet…
Turkey rescuers say voices are still being heard under the rubble
Middle East
February 14, 2023
Turkey rescuers say voices are still being heard under the rubble
CNN — Rescue teams in southern Turkey say they are still hearing voices from under the rubble more than a…
‘I wish we were dead’: Syrian quake survivors left to fend for themselves with little help in sight
Middle East
February 14, 2023
‘I wish we were dead’: Syrian quake survivors left to fend for themselves with little help in sight
Three-month-old Mohammad is all alone in intensive care, his little head and face covered in bandages and tubes attached to…
Turkey cracks down on building contractors as quake death toll reaches grim milestone
Middle East
February 14, 2023
Turkey cracks down on building contractors as quake death toll reaches grim milestone
Turkish authorities have arrested or detained a number of property developers as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic earthquake…
Death toll climbs to 33,000 people in Turkey-Syria earthquake
Middle East
February 13, 2023
Death toll climbs to 33,000 people in Turkey-Syria earthquake
CNN — More than 33,000 people have died across Turkey and Syria since a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on…