Syrian baby born under earthquake rubble turns 6 months, happily surrounded by her adopted family

Associated Press 08/06/2023

JINDERIS, Syria — A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family home destroyed by the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria six months ago is in good health, loves her adopted family…

Police detain 50 after Pride march in Istanbul

Reuters 06/26/2023

ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 50 people on Sunday after Istanbul’s LGBT community held their annual Pride march. The government led by President Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party has toughened its stance on…

‘Entire families are all gone’: Turkish chef in Singapore lost over 120 relatives in quakes

The Straits Times 03/12/2023

SINGAPORE – Each time he spoke with his brother in Turkey days after the Feb 6 earthquakes that hit their country and Syria, he was told more relatives had died. It reached the point where Singapore permanent…

Death toll rises after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border

Reuters 02/21/2023

ANTAKYA, Turkey – Six people were killed in an earthquake that struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, CNN Turk reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged…

Turkey clears away rubble from earthquake, rescue efforts wind down

Reuters 02/21/2023

ANTAKYA, Turkey — Turkey stepped up work to clear away rubble from collapsed buildings on Monday, as rescue work wound down two weeks after major earthquakes killed more than 46,000 people in southern Turkey and northwest Syria.…

Turkey ends quake rescue efforts except in two provinces: official

Agence France Presse 02/20/2023

Istanbul, Turkey — Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all provinces except the two hardest hit by last week’s massive quake that killed tens of thousands of people, the Turkish disaster agency said Sunday. “In many of our…

Three rescued from Turkey rubble as earthquake death toll passes 45,000

Reuters 02/18/2023

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 45,000, left millions homeless, and sparked a huge relief effort.…

Rescues dwindle in Turkey after earthquake, giving way to grief and anger

Reuters 02/17/2023

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey – A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving anger to…

Badian dad wants town buildings checked for structural integrity

Futch Anthony Inso 02/16/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Badian is planning to inspect the structural integrity of buildings situated in the town. Councilor Joseph Balbona, chairman of the committee on infrastructure in the Sangguniang Bayan, said that he…

Turkey earthquake rescuers find ‘miracle’ survivors but frustration grows

Reuters 02/14/2023

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey — Rescuers in Turkey pulled several people alive from collapsed buildings on Monday, a week after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history, but hopes of many more survivors were fading and criticism of the…

Earthquake death toll tops 33,000, Turkey starts legal action

Reuters 02/13/2023

ANTAKYA/ELBISTAN, Turkey – Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone…

PH Embassy in Turkey taps search-and-rescue teams for missing Filipino, children

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday said it has sought the assistance of search-and-rescue teams to determine the status of a Filipino woman and her children who are still missing and are…

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