Residents of Adiyaman, hit hard by the quake, hold impromptu vigils while they await news of relatives still under the rubble, feeding wood from shattered cupboards into fires to keep warm.
Tag: Earthquakes
Earthquake Shows Turkey’s Cities Didn’t Get The Care They Need
Cities are a form of life and they need constant care to stay strong. They didn’t get that care in Turkey.
Isolation and Resignation in Turkish Villages Hit by Earthquake
In rural southern Turkey, some villages were cut off from aid for days, and locals were left to fend for themselves.
They Were Told Their Building Was Earthquake Safe. It Collapsed Anyway.
Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. One upscale tower that fell may have had a design flaw, engineers said.
One Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Stymied
A week after a powerful quake struck Turkey and Syria, the combined death toll surpassed 35,000. With more than a million homeless in Turkey alone, there is a desperate need for temporary housing.
Earthquake Shatters Rebuilt Lives of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Syrians have experienced relentless death and destruction during their country’s 12-year civil war. But some say the earthquake was worse than anything else they had endured.
Recovery Efforts Go Into Full Swing in Turkey’s Earthquake Zone
As the death toll in Turkey and Syria neared 25,000, daunting challenges loomed to care for hundreds of thousands of homeless people amid the wreckage.
Anger Over Quake Response Challenges Erdogan Ahead of Election
A furor is building among some survivors over the government’s handling of the crisis. “I have been voting for this government for 20 years, and I’m telling everyone about my anger,” said one. “I will never forgive them.”
What We Know About the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
As the death toll rises in the one of the deadliest quakes in decades, a global humanitarian aid effort faces deep challenges.