Turkey

Turkey: The death toll from the devastating earthquakes climbed over 8000 in Turkey & Syria on Wednesday. The death toll continues to rise amid widespread devastation. The death toll in both countries is expected to rise further as the…
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Ankara/Damascus: Amid harsh weather conditions, rescuers in Turkey and Syria were racing against time to find more survivors believed to be trapped under debris as the death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude quake crossed 5,000 on…
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On February 6, an earthquake struck southeast Turkey, close to the Syrian border. More than 4,300 people died, and thousands were injured. There were a lot of aftershocks, including one that was almost as strong as the first one. A miracle,…
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On February 6, a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, causing buildings to fall and prompting frantic searches for survivors in the demolished cities and towns across the area. In the two nations,…
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New Delhi: India has sent Indian Air Force C-17 to Turkey with search and rescue teams of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and medical teams along with relief material. This aircraft is part of a larger relief effort that will be…
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New Delhi: Two teams of NDRF comprising 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads and necessary equipment are ready to be flown to earthquake-hit Turkey for search and rescue operations, said the Ministry. India on Monday said it…
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Ankara/Damascus:  Over 500 people were killed and nearly 3,000 others injured in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck a wide area near the two countries' border, according to authorities.…
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Ankara: At least five people were killed on Monday after a strong earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Turkey's Gaziantep city near the country's border with Syria, authorities said. According to the US Geological Survey…
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Istanbul: A powerful earthquake of 7.8-magnitude hits near Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey on Monday morning. According to the US Geological Service, the quake struck at 04:17 am local time (0117 GMT) and was centered about 17.9…
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Ankara:  A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck western Turkey near the town of Duzce on Wednesday, injuring at least 22 people, authorities said. According to the national Disaster and Emergency Management…
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