Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria.
Tag: Turkey Earthquake (Feb 6, 2023)
Despite an enormous rescue effort, many people are waiting for help.
So many people are trapped in the rubble, injured or lacking shelter that aid efforts are overwhelmed, witnesses say.
Powerful Quake Strikes Turkey and Syria, Killing More Than 4,300
Desperate survivors dug through rubble with shovels and their bare hands, hoping to find loved ones.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Devastating Quake
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Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Is Exacerbated By Deadly Earthquakes
One of the hardest hit areas was northwestern Syria, where nearly three million people displaced by the country’s decade-long civil war were already living in precarious conditions.
Turkey Hit By Unusually Large Aftershock After First Earthquake
Aftershocks normally follow a large earthquake, but they are rarely as powerful as the 7.5 magnitude tremor that came after the 7.8 shock in Turkey on Monday.
Parts of Ancient Gaziantep Castle Collapsed in the Earthquake in Turkey
Parts of stone walls and iron railings collapsed around the castle, parts of which date to the second and third centuries, according to a Turkish state-run news agency.
Turks in London wait for word from their relatives after the quake.
After the devastating earthquake in Turkey, members of the Turkish diaspora in Britain tried contacting relatives and organized campaigns to raise money for rescue efforts.
Turkey Earthquake: Governments Are Sending Rescue Teams and Offers of Aid
European Union countries dispatched search and rescue teams, and the United States said it was “ready to provide any and all needed assistance” to Turkey.
How News of the Earthquake Spread in Gaziantep, the Epicenter
People in the city in southern Turkey fled from their homes into the cold after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake.