Earthquake Turkey

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay on Monday, days after the February 6 tremor which left more than 41,000 dead in the country.The quake hit the town of Defne at 8:04 pm (1704 GMT) and was strongly felt by…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a helicopter tour Sunday of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria and pledged a further $100 million in aid to help the region.…

The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million Syrians…

The Turkish-Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkey after last week’s earthquake. Sina Kutluay, a spokesperson for the group,…

The death toll from massive earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday continues to rise as rescuers swarm the wreckage and brave freezing temperatures in the hopes of finding survivors. At least 5,000 people have died and…

Devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have left more than 2,600 dead and thousands more injured. And as the world grapples with questions on how best to help, experts say there are grim insights for other regions — including…

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook southeast Turkey early Monday and was followed by another strong temblor. It was felt in several provinces in the region and knocked down a number of buildings, reports said. The U.S. Geological Survey…