Thousands of Buildings Collapsed in One Turkish City. Thousands More May Have to Come Down.
Aerial imagery from the Turkish government shows astonishing destruction in Antakya, where a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Feb. 6.
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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.
Turkey’s opposition has a chance to beat Erdogan. It won’t be easy.
By Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
UN estimates quake damage in Turkey to exceed $100bn
The damage caused by last month’s earthquakes in Turkey will exceed $100bn, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official has announced.
Turkey’s opposition chooses Kilicdaroglu as Erdogan major rival in election
Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu emerged as the main challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in landmark elections expected on May 14.
Turkey, Syria in dire need of support 1 month after deadly earthquakes: aid groups
An appeal for $1 billion to assist survivors is only 10 per cent funded, hampering efforts to tackle the humanitarian crisis, a United Nations official said Monday.
Turkey’s Opposition Parties Unite Behind A Common Candidate To Take On Erdogan
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Presid…
UN seeks greater refugee support from Canada amid ‘enormous’ global needs
The United Nations is bracing for a further increase in the number of refugees this year, as last month’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria adds to a series of crises.
B.C. woman shares grief, concerns upon return from Turkey quake zone
Nural Sumbultepe lost 10 relatives in the quake, including six immediate family members.
Thousands have arrived in Canada from Turkey, Syria since deadly earthquakes
More than 3,000 people from Turkey and Syria have entered the country since the Feb. 6 earthquakes, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.