Earthquake (deprem) M2.9 strikes 25 km W of Antioch (Turkey)
1 year agoNATO must be ready for long standoff with Russia: Stoltenberg
This morning the Turkish army shelled the town of Tal Rifaat in Shahba region. According to first reports at least one elderly man was killed and another civilian wounded during Turkey's shelling (ANHA)
Earthquake (deprem) M3.4 strikes 27 km S of İskenderun (Turkey
A young girl was rescued from the rubble in the 248th hour of the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş.
Stoltenberg reiterates what he said at DefMin: "It's Turkey's decision alone." Cavusoglu says he does expect Erdogan to handle Finland's ratification separately from Sweden's. He acknowledges "positive steps" but says "Sweden's obligations have not been fully fulfilled
1 year agoNATO chief Stoltenberg, visiting Turkey, says his position remains that both Finland and Sweden have done everything they pledged to get Ankara's approval for membership. He reiterated the line that it's more important both are ratified ASAP than whether it happens together
Elazig was included in the scope of the cities affected by the earthquake and became the 11th province declared as a disaster area.
World Bank estimated making homes safe in Turkey would cost $465bn ; World Bank warned in 2021 that millions of private properties required 'urgent strengthening' and called for 'massive financing' to fund work
1 year agoDrone footage from Hatay, where half of the total buildings have collapsed according to an official tally
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - central Turkey
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
