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Rescue workers forced to sleep in cars after quake crushes Antakya

Euronews’ correspondent Anelise Borges is in Antakya, in southern Turkey, to see how recovery efforts are going.

Turkey

Why were the Turkey-Syria earthquakes so devastating?

Experts tell Euronews why the Turkey-Syria earthquakes caused so much damage in the region.

World News

Aid pours into quake-hit Turkey, Syria as death toll soars past 20,700

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath collapsed buildings Thursday night, but hopes were fading of finding many more people alive after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

Turkey

'We were married for 52 years': Earthquake survivors painful search

'We were married for 52 years,' earthquake survivors painful search for families in Antakya, southern Turkey. The devastation follows the earthquake which hit on Monday morning.

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Mounting pressure on Erdogan as he visits quake-stricken areas

With just three months to go before the presidential elections, Erdogan has acknowledged 'shortcomings' in his government's response to the earthquakes.

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WATCH: Dozens of unidentified bodies lie in makeshift morgue in Turkey

Dozens of unidentified bodies lie in makeshift morgue in Turkey. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said DNA, fingerprints and photos will be taken before unnamed victims are buried.

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Watch: Families hold out hope for missing loved ones in Turkey

Relatives of people trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Turkey continued to wait for any signs of their missing loved ones on Thursday.

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Euroviews. WHO spokesperson: In Turkey and Syria, we are in a race against time

The earthquake has affected a population of an estimated 23 million people, and the vulnerable have become even more vulnerable, Tarik Jašarević explained.

Turkey

Euroviews. Climate change-related disasters are surging. Someone has to pay

With mounting evidence that climate change increases the risk of natural disasters, governments should turn the tables on international petroleum companies and hold them responsible, Prof İbrahim Özdemir argues.

Turkey

As rescuers search the rubble in Kahramanmaras, looters target shops

The city and region of Kahramanmaras was at the epicentre of Turkey's earthquake on Monday. As rescuers search for survivors, shopkeepers guard their premises against looters.

Culture news

Euroviews. Freedom of speech or an insult? Charlie Hebdo cartoon angers Turkey

The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo has stirred up anger again over the front page of its latest edition which focuses on the earthquake in Turkey

Syria

Syria struggles to cope, as death toll approaches 3,000

Aleppo was one of the places devastated by Monday’s earthquake, as the suffering from the natural disaster added to the civil war toll.

Turkey

Erdogan acknowledges 'shortcomings' in response to earthquake

Turkey’s president has acknowledged there were ‘shortcomings’ in Ankara’s response to Monday’s earthquake as residents call for specialised equipment to rescue loved ones.

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WATCH: Two children rescued from quake rubble after 43 hours

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria continue to search for survivors after the region was hit on Monday by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and powerful aftershocks.

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WATCH: Race against time after Monday's earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Rescuers race to find survivors in the rubble after Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey.

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Syria requests European humanitarian aid 2 days after earthquake

Syrian government requests European humanitarian assistance two days after devastating earthquake

Turkey

The US promises help to Syria as quake death toll climbs higher

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will get help to the Syrian people affected by the devastating earthquake despite no relationship with their government.

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Survivors pulled from rubble after earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Rescuers in Turkey searched through the frigid night into Tuesday morning, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed thousands of people.

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Watch: 'Where is my mum?' child pulled from Turkey rubble asks

"Where is my mum?" A girl asks rescuers as she is pulled from the rubble caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Northern Syria on Monday night.

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Fact-check: Old videos claim to show aftermath of Turkey earthquake

As the death toll soars following the Turkey-Syria earthquake, so is the amount of fake information and videos.