With Fingerprints, DNA and Photos, Turkey Seeks Families of the Missing
More than a thousand earthquake victims are still unaccounted for. Some families waited for days by ruined buildings, hoping to see bodies that never surfaced.
Hatay Province (Turkey)
Earthquake Hardships Pile Up in Turkey: Shattered Homes and Lurking Disease
Hundreds of thousands are sheltering in tents, breathing air thick with pollutants unleashed from tombs of rubble, fearful that a new disaster could strike at any moment.
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Also, another earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria.
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Turkey
Another quake struck near a town in hard-hit Hatay Province, collapsing more buildings in a region devastated by the Feb. 6 disaster.
Christian Atsu Is Found Dead in Turkey After Earthquake
Mr. Atsu, a Ghanaian national who played for the Turkish club Hatayspor, had been among the thousands of people missing. He was 31.
Why Did a Turkish City Withstand the Quake When Others Crumbled?
Erzin survived last week’s 7.8-magnitude quake with no casualties and little damage. The mayor credited his enforcement of building standards, but scientists say it is more likely about geology.
Amnesty in Turkey for Construction Violations Is Scrutinized After Quake
Survivors and building experts say poor construction most likely exacerbated the scale of the earthquake’s destruction, as the death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 33,000 people.
‘No More Antakya’: Turks Say the City, and a Civilization, Was Wiped Out
Amid scenes of utter devastation and widespread suffering in the bitter cold, residents mourned the loss of family, friends and memories.
Christian Atsu Still Missing After Turkey Earthquake Despite Reports, Club Says
It was unclear whether Mr. Atsu, a Ghanaian national, was still trapped underneath the rubble in Hatay Province, Turkey, or whether he had been removed but could not be located in the region’s overwhelmed hospitals.