Turkey February 16, 2023 UN pushes for $1B in funding for Turkish earthquake survivors The United Nations has launched a $1 billion appeal to ensure humanitarian aid for 5.2 million survivors of the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria last week.
Syria February 16, 2023 United Nations official says the Syrian death toll from earthquake is likely to rise The death toll from the earthquake in Syria last week is expected to rise according to a United Nations official. Teams across the country continue to remove rubble from affected areas.
Media February 15, 2023 British radio DJ under fire for making 'disgusting' joke about Turkey earthquake: 'Sack him' Radio DJ Ant Payne is in hot water and joking about cheap flights to Turkey after the deadly earthquakes and referencing the reality dating show "Love Island."
World February 15, 2023 Initial earthquake aid delays blamed on Syria's Assad, warring factions and bureaucracy Syrians are in desperate need of humanitarian relief, but President Assad's weaponization of aid and the U.N.'s bureaucratic slow rolling prove to be early roadblocks.
Turkey February 15, 2023 Turkey faces post-earthquake water shortage, disease risks Turkey is facing a shortage of clean water after two deadly earthquakes damaged the region’s sanitation infrastructure. The water shortage also increases the risk of disease outbreaks.
Syria February 14, 2023 UN calls for $397M in humanitarian aid for Syrian earthquake survivors The United Nations made a $397 million appeal Tuesday for humanitarian aid intended for Syrian survivors of the deadly earthquake which impacted both Turkey and Syria.
Turkey February 14, 2023 Qatar plans to send 10,000 cabins, caravans from World Cup to provide shelter for Turkish earthquake survivors Qatar will donate mobile homes which were used for the World Cup to Turkish earthquake survivors. The nation will send 10,000 caravans and cabins for the survivors to use as shelters.
Turkey February 14, 2023 Reporter's Notebook: A week of up-close horrors and heroics in the Turkish earthquake zone Greg Palkot senior foreign affairs correspondent for Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ reports from the worst areas in Turkey that were devastated by last week's earthquake.
Turkey February 13, 2023 Video shows dog in Turkey being pulled alive from rubble 5 days after earthquake A dog has been captured on video being pulled out of rubble alive five days after the earthquake in Turkey, among other miraculous stories of survival.
Turkey February 12, 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll likely to surpass 56,000, UN emergency aid chief says United Nations emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey this week will likely surpass 56,000.
Turkey February 11, 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake: 5 family members pulled from rubble after 129 hours as death toll tops 25K Rescuers in Turkey saved a family of five on Saturday as efforts to find life amid widespread destruction from a massive earthquake on Monday increased in urgency.