The twin earthquakes have become the deadliest in Turkey's modern history ; The death toll surpassed 35,000 tonight, killing more people than 1939 Erzincan quake
Percent of the destroyed buildings were built before 1999. — President Erdogan
We provide 100 thousand lira cash aid to the relatives of our citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake for their urgent needs. — President Erdogan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 6 km W of Göksun, Turkey
1 year agoBodies of 1126 Syrians who died in Antakya were handed over to Syrian authorities at the border gate. Number is expected to increase. Acc to official figures, death toll in Syria is 3500, but this number does not include unregistered burials. Actual figure is much larger
Turkish Foreign Minister: It is not true that there was an influx of refugees from Syria to southern Turkey after the earthquake
The UN Security Council is holding closed consultations today to discuss the response to the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 24 km SSE of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Miners from Zonguldak in Hatay reached the woman and child who were under the rubble for 160 hours by fortifying.
1 year agoTurkey's drone magnet Baykar is building 1,000 houses for the earthquake survivors as well as 2,000 temporary container shelters in coordination with Turkish disaster management agency, spending $98 million
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - eastern Turkey
4.6 magnitude earthquake. 9 km from Çelikhan, Adıyaman, Turkey
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation against Oğuzhan Uğur and other people who shared that the dam wall had cracked. (UAV)
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 8 km ESE of Çelikhan, Turkey
1 year agoTurkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar: - Naval forces instructed Bayraktar, Sancaktar, Iskenderun ships, two frigates & two helicopters to be ready in region to go to Iskenderun - TCG Iskenderun has so far transported 545 people to Mersin
The contractors of many buildings destroyed in the earthquake in Adıyaman were caught trying to escape to Georgia
The number of victims of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey is close to 30,000 deaths, tens of thousands of injured, and new seasons of displacement and displacement experienced by the Syrians.
1 year agoHere is Dendias welcomed by Turkish FM Cavusoglu.
Qatari Emir Al Thani and Greek FM Dendias are visiting Turkey on Sunday to show solidarity with the people after massive earthquakes that claimed thousands of lives
Nearly 25,000 people died in Turkey earthquake
Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a detention order for 62 people within the scope of the investigation carried out regarding the buildings destroyed in the city due to the earthquake.
Hasan Alpargün, the owner of the company that built some of the destroyed buildings in Adana, which was affected by the earthquake, was detained in Nicosia, the capital of the TRNC.
Mehmet Yaşar Coşkun, the contractor of Rönesans Residence, which was destroyed in the earthquake in Hatay, was arrested.
It turned out that the 12-storey Emre Apartment, which collapsed after the earthquake in Gaziantep, was in court for allegedly cutting its columns.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 13 km ENE of Hekimhan, Turkey
4.4 magnitude earthquake. 15 km from Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
1 year agoLooters from different parts of the earthquake area are looking for valuables to be stolen on the wreckage.
Those responsible for the buildings destroyed in the earthquake will be identified. Protection measures will be applied against the possibility of escaping and blacking out evidence. (Ministry of Justice)
In the provinces affected by the earthquake, it was decided to establish Earthquake Crimes Investigation Offices for the destroyed buildings. (Ministry of Justice)
1 year agoTurkey opens up its border with Armenia for humanitarian aid for the earthquake survivors in 10 Turkish cities, a first since 1993 when Ankara closed its borders
