Turkey-Syria earthquake: Women among the worst victims
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Women among the worst victims

Hindustan Times  

During the early hours of February 6, 2023, an earthquake of about 7.8 magnitude struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep with its tremor felt as far afield as Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and Palestine. But what makes the recent Turkey-Syria earthquakes unique is the fact that the devastation unleashed by it has occurred in a region where the past 12 years of conflict in Syria have pushed thousands of women out of their homes, destroyed their livelihood and forced them to live as internally displaced persons. In addition, as of May 2022, some 7.3 million women and girls need life-saving sexual and reproductive health services with many dependent on humanitarian aid. They are all exploiting the situation.” In addition, thousands of buildings, including hospitals, have now been destructed, putting several pregnant women at a higher risk of complications if they don’t receive the required medical care. It is in light of this grim situation that the international community needs to act, and act fast, to ensure that the humanitarian response to the earthquake is developed from a gendered lens — keeping women’s needs, concerns and problems at the centre — ensuring protection to survivors who have suffered gender-based violence; providing safe spaces; access to health care and food; and an easy approach to aid organisations.

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‘Turkey quake to Gaza conflict’: Reviewing 2024, a year of unrelenting tragedies
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Turkey quake to Gaza conflict’: Reviewing 2024, a year of unrelenting tragedies

Hindustan Times  

The year 2024 which comes to an end within a few hours, was marred by a series of profound tragedies and natural disasters, escalating the harsh realities of a rapidly increasing volatile global landscape. Top global conflicts in 2024 Israel-Hamas war On October 7, 2023, the terrorist group Hamas launched a military assault on Israel killing more than 1,000 people …

The uncertain future of Syrian women after Assad's fall
3 weeks, 3 days ago

The uncertain future of Syrian women after Assad's fall

India Today  

In a dramatic and unsettling turn of events, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country amid escalating tensions and internal strife. Sobering findings: Violations against women in Syria Coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Syrian Network for Human Rights released its 13th annual report on November 25, 2024. The humanitarian crisis intensified …

A look at events surrounding the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a year ago
11 months ago

A look at events surrounding the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a year ago

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A year ago, a devastating …

Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake
1 year, 8 months ago

Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake

Associated Press  

Three months after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, living conditions remain dire in Syria’s rebel-held northwest, aid officials who visited the region said Wednesday. Patrick Mutai, a coordinator on shelters at the U.N. refugees agency, said that before the quake, some 2 million people in Syria needed assistance, including 1.8 million people who live in camps. “The earthquake …

Syrian women find strength in the aftermath of the earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

Syrian women find strength in the aftermath of the earthquake

Al Jazeera  

As the world marks International Women’s Day on Wednesday, women in Syria are facing trauma and displacement. “I was afraid after the earthquake, but I only thought of how I could help people,” she said, adding that their clinic receives at least 80 children daily in addition to men and women who need care and some pregnant women who need …

Key points one month after Turkey-Syria earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key points one month after Turkey-Syria earthquake

Hindustan Times  

A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked huge swathes of Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, killing more than 50,000 people in both countries. One month on, Turkey is facing the daunting task of rebuilding flattened cities, with tens of thousands buried and many survivors barely subsisting in tents or containers. Loss The country's death toll from the quake has …

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria have killed at least 50,000 people with many more injured, tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council that three weeks after the magnitude 7.8 quake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by …

U.N. says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

U.N. says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes

LA Times  

The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria last month have killed at least 50,000 people with many more injured, tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council that three weeks after a magnitude 7.8 quake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by strong …

Death toll climbs above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Death toll climbs above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 240,000 rescuers continue to work in quake-hit provinces in Turkey, though no survivors have been found recently. The number of people killed by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month has now passed 50,000, according to the latest figures from both countries. In Turkey alone, 44,218 people died as a result of the earthquakes, the country’s …

3 dead, over 200 injured as new quake hits Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

3 dead, over 200 injured as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

India Today  

A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands, authorities said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Hatay earlier on Monday, and said his government would begin constructing close to 200,000 new homes in the quake-devastated region …

New earthquake causes further devastation in Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

New earthquake causes further devastation in Turkey, Syria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — As the search and rescue effort for buried survivors of the Feb. 6 earthquake started to wind down in Turkey, demolition teams have moved in to clear the mounds of rubble left by the worst disaster in modern Turkish history. DEATH TOLL IN TURKEY RISES SLIGHTLY The number of confirmed deaths in Turkey due to the earthquake rose …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive shrank. “Let me hear their voices.” UN AID CROSSES INTO SYRIA A total of 178 trucks carrying aid from Turkey into northwest Syria have crossed the border since Feb. …

Turkey and Syria Earthquake Survivor Stories
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey and Syria Earthquake Survivor Stories

The Hindu  

The catastrophic earthquake that initially took place on February 6, 2023 and its aftershocks have flattened the cities and towns in Turkey and Syria. Rescue workers carry Ergin Guzeloglan, 36, to an ambulance after pulling him out from a collapsed building five days after the earthquake, in Hatay, southern Turkey, on February 11, 2023. Rescue workers hand over Yigit Cakmak, …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the …

More than 7 million children affected by Turkey-Syria quake: UN
1 year, 10 months ago

More than 7 million children affected by Turkey-Syria quake: UN

The Hindu  

More than seven million children have been affected by the massive earthquake and a major aftershock that devastated Turkey and Syria last week, the United Nations said Tuesday, voicing fear that “many thousands” more had died. In Syria, 2.5 million children are affected,” James Elder, spokesman for the UN children’s agency Unicef, told reporters in Geneva. “Unicef fears many thousands …

For Syrian women, quake adds disaster on top of war’s pain
1 year, 10 months ago

For Syrian women, quake adds disaster on top of war’s pain

Associated Press  

ATAREB, Syria — Draped in a heavy wool shawl against the cold, Ayesha dragged her feet, her toddler granddaughter trailing behind her, as they made the 15-minute walk from her tent to the nearest bathroom in a nearby building, the only place they have to wash. “If hardships are a sign of the love of God, it means God really …

Rescue phase ‘comes to a close’ in Turkey-Syria quake disaster
1 year, 10 months ago

Rescue phase ‘comes to a close’ in Turkey-Syria quake disaster

Al Jazeera  

Stories of miraculous rescues flooded the airwaves in recent days, but tens of thousands of dead have also been found with the toll expected to sharply rise. Rescuers saved a 13-year-old boy from under a collapsed building a week after Turkey’s deadliest modern-day earthquake killed tens of thousands of people as the chances of finding other survivors dwindled. In the …

Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response
1 year, 10 months ago

Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is an atrocity, I don’t know what to …

Turkey-Syria earthquake victims in race to survive
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake victims in race to survive

Al Jazeera  

The sound of hurrying hands and heavy equipment working to find signs of life continues more than six days since two major earthquakes struck the southeastern region of Turkey along the border with Syria on February 6. Oussama al-Hussein, a coordinator with a healthcare NGO working in the area, told Al Jazeera that rescuers can hear voices under the rubble, …

Turkey and Syria rescuers persist as death toll passes 28,000
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey and Syria rescuers persist as death toll passes 28,000

Al Jazeera  

Rescue operations impeded by insecurity in some areas as police in Turkey arrest dozens for looting. Reporting from Antakya, Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith said that despite the overwhelming level of destruction in the capital of Turkey’s Hatay province, there was still a glimmer of hope. “It means that, from now on, the people who are involved in looting or kidnapping …

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Toll nears 23,000; new-born, mom saved. 10 facts
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Toll nears 23,000; new-born, mom saved. 10 facts

Hindustan Times  

The confirmed death toll from the deadliest earthquake in the region in two decades stood at nearly 23,000 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria four days after it hit. Rescuers pulled a woman alive out of the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey, prompting cheers from onlookers 104 hours after she was buried by the huge earthquake. The Syrian …

Death Toll In Turkey-Syria Earthquake Exceeds 20,000
1 year, 11 months ago

Death Toll In Turkey-Syria Earthquake Exceeds 20,000

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescue workers made a final push Thursday to find survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria that rendered many communities unrecognizable to their inhabitants and led the Turkish president to declare it “the disaster of the century.” The death toll topped 20,000. A 17-year-old girl emerged alive in Adıyaman, and a 20-year-old was …

Scenes of devastation as Turkey, Syria quake kills thousands
1 year, 11 months ago

Scenes of devastation as Turkey, Syria quake kills thousands

Associated Press  

With the death toll climbing after the deadliest earthquake in over a decade brought massive destruction to parts of Turkey and Syria, rescue crews are holding fast to an increasingly slim hope of finding survivors. This gallery shows the most compelling scenes from a devastating earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. Search teams from around the …

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Updates: Erdogan Says Country Had Problems with Initial Response as Death Toll Over 11,200
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Updates: Erdogan Says Country Had Problems with Initial Response as Death Toll Over 11,200

News 18  

The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,200 as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold. In remote towns of Turkey, the rescue teams are stretched thin and in war-torn northwestern Syria, which also has faced massive devastation, entire hospitals have collapsed. The World Health Organization has warned …

Turkey, Syria quake deaths near 12,000
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey, Syria quake deaths near 12,000

The Hindu  

The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,700 on Wednesday as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold. The White Helmets leading efforts to rescue people buried under rubble in rebel-held areas of Syria have appealed for international help in their “race against time”. Children pulled from the …

Earthquake survivors: ‘Worse than the bombardment in Syria’
1 year, 11 months ago

Earthquake survivors: ‘Worse than the bombardment in Syria’

Al Jazeera  

Two days after a series of earthquakes hit southern Turkey, relief efforts are yet to reach some areas of the country. Al Jazeera spoke to two Syrian refugee women, who live in the town of Reyhanli in Hatay province, near the border with Syria. Um Hadi, mother of four When the first earthquake hit, we were visiting Um Khalid. I …

Turkey, Syria quake could affect up to 23 million: WHO
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey, Syria quake could affect up to 23 million: WHO

The Hindu  

Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on Tuesday, promising long-term assistance. "Event overview maps show that potentially 23 million people are exposed, including around five million vulnerable populations," the World Health Organization's senior emergencies officer Adelheid Marschang said. "Civilian infrastructure and potentially health …

Turkey, Syria earthquakes toll crosses 7,800; cold, damaged roads hit rescue ops
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey, Syria earthquakes toll crosses 7,800; cold, damaged roads hit rescue ops

Hindustan Times  

The death in the earthquakes which ravaged Turkey and Syria has killed more than 7,800. Out of these, 5,894 people have lost their lives in Turkey alone where a three-month-long emergency has been declared by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. There are fears that the toll could mount higher, with the World Health Organisation officials predicting that close to 20,000 people …

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Why Rescue Workers Are In A 'Race Against Time'
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Why Rescue Workers Are In A 'Race Against Time'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Aid workers in Turkey and Syria are trying to rescue as many people as possible after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but experts are warning that it is a “race against time” right now. The earthquake has also mainly affected the rebel-held parts of Syria, where, according to foreign office minister Andrew Mitchell, “there is practically …

Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Could Top 20,000, WHO Official Says
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Could Top 20,000, WHO Official Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A senior official at the World Health Organization warned Monday the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria could rise “eightfold” as rescue efforts continue. Catherine Smallwood, WHO’s senior emergency officer for Europe, told the AFP injuries and fatalities linked to severe earthquakes often rise “significantly” in the week after the disaster. She made …

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 'Thousands of children' feared to be among up to TWENTY THOUSAND killed
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 'Thousands of children' feared to be among up to TWENTY THOUSAND killed

Daily Mail  

A grief-stricken father has been pictured holding the hand of his 15-year-old daughter who was crushed to death beneath the rubble of a building in Turkey, which along with Syria has been rocked by a catastrophic earthquake disaster. AFAD has said nearly 8,000 people have been rescued from 4,758 buildings destroyed in the Monday tremors A 14-year-old boy is seen …

Turkey, Syria earthquake: How severe weather conditions are hampering rescue efforts
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey, Syria earthquake: How severe weather conditions are hampering rescue efforts

Firstpost  

Rescuers and volunteers are battling freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures to find survivors following the devastating 7.8-strong earthquake in Turkey and Syria Hatay: Rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquakes. “That was the first time …

Photos: Rescue efforts continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria
1 year, 11 months ago

Photos: Rescue efforts continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria

NPR  

Photos: Rescue efforts continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria Enlarge this image toggle caption Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images Efforts to find survivors in Turkey and Syria continue on Friday, following the massive earthquake and multiple aftershocks on Monday. Thousands of buildings have been leveled and the confirmed death toll has soared past 21,000 people, according to …

What is happening in Turkey, Syria? Key quake questions answered
1 year, 11 months ago

What is happening in Turkey, Syria? Key quake questions answered

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people have been killed in both countries as a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and aftershocks cause widespread destruction. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake followed by a magnitude 7.5 tremor killed thousands of people in southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria, injuring thousands of others and causing widespread destruction. Those aftershocks stretched “a distance of about 100km to 200km all along a …

Why have the Turkey-Syria earthquakes been so deadly?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why have the Turkey-Syria earthquakes been so deadly?

Al Jazeera  

Rapid and unregulated urbanisation is one of the factors that make cities ‘critically vulnerable’ to natural hazards. Turkey’s National Earthquake Strategy and Action Plan for 2012 to 2023 highlighted how massive and rapid migration during the 1950s led to poorly supervised urban development, making cities “critically vulnerable” to natural hazards. Structural geology expert Chris Elders explains why the magnitude 7.8 …

Earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria: Buildings collapsed for hundreds of miles
1 year, 11 months ago

Earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria: Buildings collapsed for hundreds of miles

NPR  

Earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria: Buildings collapsed for hundreds of miles A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Multiple earthquakes and aftershocks have struck southeast Turkey in recent hours. MARTÍNEZ: NPR's Ruth Sherlock joins us now from Lebanon. And, A, to put this into perspective for you, the force of this earthquake - there have been reports of buildings collapsed in an area that …

How Syrian women are fighting a war – and patriarchy
3 years, 8 months ago

How Syrian women are fighting a war – and patriarchy

Al Jazeera  

‘Women of the revolution’ share their experiences on the decade-long transformation of their country and their roles in it. ‘Seen a lot of death’ For Rabia Kusairi, “Fear has become a part of my life,” she says, “but I know that whenever there is a bombing instead of feeling this fear, I should go and help others and the fear …

The brutal assault of a woman in Turkey sheds light on domestic violence problem
3 years, 10 months ago

The brutal assault of a woman in Turkey sheds light on domestic violence problem

The Independent  

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