Turkey earthquake

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in on Saturday as head of state after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years as Turkey's economic woesworsen.The inauguration in…

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, is scheduled to take the oath of office and start his third presidential term on Saturday following his latest election win.Erdogan, who…

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<!-- -->Locals had praised rescuers for pulling the baby out of the rubble.The tale of a two-month-old baby's miraculous survival during the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey in February warmed the hearts of people across the world.…

<!-- -->Erdogan needs to overcome the economic crisis and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. (File)Ankara: Turkey's bickering opposition leaders ended months of fierce debate Monday and agreed to name the head of the main…

<!-- -->Owner of an antique shop in Antakya hangs a painting outside his damaged store.Antakya, Turkey: From an old black cassette player, Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" rings out through a damaged neighbourhood of the ancient…

Last Updated: March 04, 2023, 23:59 ISTA Syrian woman sits in a tent near on the wreckage of a road destroyed in Demirkopru, a small Turkish village now divided by a large crack following two back-to-back massive earthquakes in Hatay on…

<!-- -->Some of the rubble may contain asbestos, which is a carcinogen. (File)Antakya, Turkey: After the deadliest earthquake in its modern history, Turkey faces the daunting task of disposing of hundreds of millions of tonnes of…

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on February 6, 2021 surpassed 50,000 on Friday after Turkey declared more than 44,000 people died.More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or…

Last Updated: February 27, 2023, 23:51 ISTA view shows a site of a collapsed building as the search for survivors continues in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey (Reuters Photo)The World Bank warned that the…