Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with 3.6 million refugees as Syria offensive forces tens of thousands to flee
5 years, 3 months ago

Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with 3.6 million refugees as Syria offensive forces tens of thousands to flee

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. In the shock announcement, Mr Trump had said the US would not prevent an imminent Turkish attack against Washington’s Kurdish allies – a move the SDF called a “stab in the back”. It claims its operation intends to create a “safe zone” to facilitate the return of millions of refugees, with Turkey’s foreign minister saying the operation would go no further than 30km into Syria. The European Union, which sparked the wrath of Mr Erdogan, said forcibly relocating Syrian refugees to northern Syria would not “satisfy international criteria for refugee return as laid down by UNHCR”. “The EU will not provide stabilisation or development assistance in areas where the rights of local populations are ignored.” Dominic Raab the foreign secretary, meanwhile said he called his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday afternoon “to express the UK’s disappointment and concern about the military incursion into northeastern Syria and call for restraint.” He said the intervention risks greater humanitarian suffering and “undermines the focus on countering Daesh ”.

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Erdogan says Turkey expects allies to pull support from Kurds in post-Assad Syria
3 weeks ago

Erdogan says Turkey expects allies to pull support from Kurds in post-Assad Syria

Hindustan Times  

ANKARA -Turkey expects foreign countries will withdraw support for Kurdish fighters in Syria following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, President Tayyip Erdogan said, as Ankara seeks to isolate Kurds who have long fought alongside U.S. troops. Erdogan says Turkey expects allies to pull support from Kurds in post-Assad Syria Germany's foreign minister later said Kurdish forces should disarm and integrate …

US fears military buildup by Turkey signals preparations for incursion into Syria
3 weeks, 3 days ago

US fears military buildup by Turkey signals preparations for incursion into Syria

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : —Senior U.S. officials say Turkey and its militia allies are building up forces along the border with Syria, raising alarm that Ankara is preparing for a large-scale incursion into territory held by American-backed Syrian Kurds. The forces include militia fighters and Turkish uniformed commandos and artillery in large numbers that are concentrated near Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city in …

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports
3 weeks, 5 days ago

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports

Firstpost  

Anti-Syrian sentiment has been rising in Turkey, where pressure on the government to reduce the refugee population is high Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey, Monday, 9 December 2024. More than 7,600 Syrian migrants returned to their homeland through Turkey’s border in the five days following …

7,600 Syrians returned via Turkish border in 5 days after Assad fall: Minister
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

7,600 Syrians returned via Turkish border in 5 days after Assad fall: Minister

New Indian Express  

ISTANBUL: More than 7,600 Syrian migrants crossed the Turkish border to return home in the five days after the fall of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad, Turkey's interior minister said Sunday. In a statement on X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya listed the total number of Syrians "who returned voluntarily from Turkey" each day between December 9 and 13, with the five-day …

With Assad’s Fall, Erdogan Oversees Turkey’s Growing Regional Clout
1 month ago

With Assad’s Fall, Erdogan Oversees Turkey’s Growing Regional Clout

Live Mint  

-- Of all the winners and losers from Syria’s sudden change of power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands out as among those with the most to gain. “While Ankara’s precise role in the surprising turn of events remains a topic of speculation, the rebel offensive could not have gone ahead without Turkey’s consent and support.” The question now is …

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls
1 month ago

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey on Monday, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of Bashar Assad’s government. Thank God, the war is over.” Assad’s fall has sparked widespread joy among Turkey’s 3 million Syrian refugees, with many taking to the streets of Istanbul and other cities to celebrate. “As Syria gains …

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
1 month ago

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, about half of Syria’s registered refugees live in Turkiye, followed by Lebanon, Germany, Jordan and Iraq. As of 2024, the United Nations reports, at least 7.4 million Syrians remain internally displaced, with approximately 4.9 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. The neighbouring countries with the most registered Syrian refugees include Turkiye, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. About half of …

Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossings as Erdogan expects more to go home
1 month ago

Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossings as Erdogan expects more to go home

Associated Press  

CILVEGOZU BORDER CROSSING, Turkey — Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey on Monday, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of Bashar Assad’s government. Thank God, the war is over.” Assad’s fall has sparked widespread joy among Turkey’s 3 million Syrian refugees, with many taking to the streets of Istanbul and other cities …

Opinion - Erdogan's dual strategy in Syria: Hunting with NATO, running with Russia
1 month ago

Opinion - Erdogan's dual strategy in Syria: Hunting with NATO, running with Russia

India Today  

In the shadow of Istanbul’s minarets, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not hide his glee at the fast-paced developments in neighbouring Syria. This support was part of Turkey’s broader goal to influence the outcome of the Syrian conflict in favour of a government that could guarantee the security of its borders and prevent autonomy for Kurdish groups. Ankara’s knowledge …

Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents
1 month ago

Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Syrian refugees across Turkey jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad’s government Sunday, with many embracing the chance to return to their homeland. FILE - From left: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Share Share Copy Link …

Turkey is housing 3 million Syrian refugees: Where do they go after the fall of Aleppo to rebels?
1 month ago

Turkey is housing 3 million Syrian refugees: Where do they go after the fall of Aleppo to rebels?

Firstpost  

The capture of Aleppo by rebels, Syria’s second-largest city, has been a big change in the more than decade-long conflict, as the city had never before fallen out of government hands Turkey said Wednesday it anticipates many of the three million Syrian refugees on its soil will accelerate their return if rebels solidify control over Aleppo, which they seized from …

Why Turkey may benefit from Syria’s deadly new offensive
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Turkey may benefit from Syria’s deadly new offensive

Firstpost  

Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of Aleppo and dozens of nearby towns and villages. Experts think that Turkey, which influences the large coalition of rebel fighters that are occupying the country’s second-largest city, may benefit greatly from the current Syrian crisis. Turkey’s role in the new rebel offensive Turkey has a “complex and …

Turkey’s Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Turkey’s Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved to end more than a decade of tensions between their two neighboring countries, state-run media reported on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists on his return from trips to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Erdogan said he believes a …

Attacks on Syrian Refugees Reveal Türkiye’s Immigration Struggle
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Attacks on Syrian Refugees Reveal Türkiye’s Immigration Struggle

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 16, 2024 17:38 IST - 10 MINS READ The once bustling Melikgazi district in Türkiye’s Central Anatolian province of Kayseri, 346 km southeast of the capital Ankara, now bears the scars of charred homes, burnt stores, and overturned cars. According to Hamit, “Both countries are moving to launch anti-terrorist operations in Northern Syria and are opposed to …

Long road ahead for Turkiye, Syria as Erdogan shows signs of rapprochement
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Long road ahead for Turkiye, Syria as Erdogan shows signs of rapprochement

The Hindu  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have recently signalled that they are interested in restoring diplomatic ties that have been ruptured for more than a decade. Speaking at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington on Thursday, Mr. Erdogan said he had called on Mr. Assad two weeks ago to either come to Turkiye for …

Turkey’s Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago
6 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an “invitation” Sunday to bring back relations to “how they were in the past.” Over 12 years ago, diplomatic ties between Ankara and Damascus were cut off when protests turned into a civil war in Syria. We met with Assad as a family, …

Turkey's Erdogan vows to intensify strikes against Kurdish fighters in Syria and Iraq
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey's Erdogan vows to intensify strikes against Kurdish fighters in Syria and Iraq

Firstpost  

Days after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Tuesday his commitment to expanding military operations against groups associated with Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria. Following the attempt to infiltrate a military base in the northern Iraq semi-autonomous Kurdish region on Friday, Turkish warplanes and drones have …

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to widen operations against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to widen operations against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to widen military operations against groups linked to Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria, days after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers. Turkish warplanes and drones have been carrying out airstrikes on targets in Syria and Iraq believed to be affiliated …

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths
1 year ago

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths

Al Jazeera  

Twelve Turkish soldiers were recently killed during fighting with banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party in northern Iraq. Turkey has hit 71 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during air raids launched this week in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence minister has said. Twelve Turkish soldiers were killed during fighting …

'Immediately Stop This Madness': Turkey's Erdogan Asks Israel to End Gaza Strikes
1 year, 2 months ago

'Immediately Stop This Madness': Turkey's Erdogan Asks Israel to End Gaza Strikes

News 18  

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to “immediately stop this madness” and end its “attacks” on targets in Gaza after Israeli forces intensified strikes on the Palestinian territory. “The Israeli bombardments on Gaza intensified last night and once again targeted women, children and innocent civilians and worsened the ongoing humanitarian crisis,” Erdogan said on X, formerly …

Turkey's Erdogan urges Israel to stop 'madness', end Gaza strikes
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan urges Israel to stop 'madness', end Gaza strikes

Firstpost  

Erdogan also encouraged a heavy turnout for a rally in support of Palestinians in Istanbul on Saturday, organised by his Islamo-conservative AKP party, which could see around one million people attend Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to “immediately stop this madness” and end its “attacks” on targets in Gaza after Israeli forces intensified strikes on …

Turkish strikes on northeast Syria kill 29: Kurdish forces
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkish strikes on northeast Syria kill 29: Kurdish forces

The Hindu  

Turkish attacks in Kurdish-held northeast Syria killed 29 Kurdish security personnel and wounded 28 at an academy for the forces, authorities in the semi-autonomous area said on October 9. Turkey's Defence Ministry said on October 6 it launched a new wave of air strikes in retaliation for an attack in Ankara earlier this month that wounded two security personnel. Turkey …

Vantage: How Turkiye’s Iraq bombing helps Erdogan
1 year, 3 months ago

Vantage: How Turkiye’s Iraq bombing helps Erdogan

Firstpost  

Around 20 sites were bombed, including caves, shelters and depots. Ankara hasn’t confirmed the number of kills, but their statement says, ‘many militants were neutralised’ In a recent development that has ignited fresh tensions in an ongoing conflict, Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes in northern Iraq, targeting Kurdish militants. Ankara hasn’t confirmed the number of kills, but their statement says, “many …

Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq kills 4 Kurdish insurgents as Ankara’s top diplomat visits region
1 year, 4 months ago

Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq kills 4 Kurdish insurgents as Ankara’s top diplomat visits region

Associated Press  

IRBIL, Iraq — A Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq on Thursday killed three members of a Kurdish insurgent group, officials said, as Ankara’s top diplomat visited the seat of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish regional government. On Thursday, a Turkish military drone targeted a vehicle some 137 kilometers north of the city of Irbil, the seat of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish government, authorities …

Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops
1 year, 5 months ago

Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad slammed Turkey in comments published Wednesday, blaming Ankara for the uptick in violence in his war-torn country and insisting on the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria. He also denied rumors of an upcoming meeting between him and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite meetings between Turkey and Syria’s defense and foreign ministers under …

Over 110 million forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, says UN
1 year, 6 months ago

Over 110 million forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, says UN

Firstpost  

Over 110 million people have been displaced from their homes worldwide, according to the UN refugee agency, which expects the ongoing crisis in Sudan to result in the largest level of global displacement ever. According to The National, citing the UNHCR report, tens of millions have been forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, human rights abuses and climate …

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says

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 Some 110 million people have …

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says

Associated Press  

Some 110 million people have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says. “It’s quite an indictment on the state of our world,” Filippo Grandi, who leads the U.N. refugee agency, told reporters in Geneva ahead of the publication Wednesday of UNHCR’s Global Trends Report for 2022. Last …

Middle East roundup: Five more years for Erdogan
1 year, 7 months ago

Middle East roundup: Five more years for Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan re-elected in Turkey, fears that fighting in Sudan will escalate and a border battle between Iran and Afghanistan. Sudan’s army withdraws from ceasefire talks On Monday, representatives of the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to renew a ceasefire for another five days. In fact, Barnawi’s arrival at the International Space Station …

Erdogan's priorities for last term as Turkey President
1 year, 7 months ago

Erdogan's priorities for last term as Turkey President

The Hindu  

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a huge in-tray waiting for him at his Presidential palace after extending his two-decade rule over Turkey for one last time in Sunday's runoff. Reconciliation with Syria Relations with neighbouring Syria are at a low ebb after Mr. Erdogan backed opposition forces who took up arms to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad during the country's long and …

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future

Al Jazeera  

Election campaign has seen rising anti-refugee rhetoric, leaving many Syrians worried about what will come next. Rising nationalism According to the United Nations refugee agency, the vast majority of refugees in Turkey – 3.6 million – are Syrian living under “temporary protection status”. Besides moves towards a potential rapprochement, Erdogan’s government has pushed on with its plan for refugees to …

‘Syrians will go!’ As Turkey’s election runoff nears, refugees face new threats
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Syrians will go!’ As Turkey’s election runoff nears, refugees face new threats

LA Times  

Youngsters stand next to gigantic election ad for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a campaign rally in Istanbul. In the mobile game “Zafer Tourism,” players catapult Syrian refugees scurrying into Turkey onto trucks to take them back from where they came. “We will never, ever make Turkey a warehouse of refugees,” Kilicdaroglu said in a campaign speech Tuesday in …

Turkey’s Kilicdaroglu promises to kick out refugees post-election
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey’s Kilicdaroglu promises to kick out refugees post-election

Al Jazeera  

Remarks by the opposition presidential candidate ahead of his May 28 run-off against President Erdogan incite reactions online. Turkish opposition leader and presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu has promised to send “10 million refugees” home if he wins a May 28 run-off as he shifts to a sharply more anti-migrant tone to try to win nationalist votes and defeat President Recep …

Turkey border guards shooting, torturing Syrians fleeing war at home: Rights group
1 year, 8 months ago

Turkey border guards shooting, torturing Syrians fleeing war at home: Rights group

Firstpost  

Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Turkish border guards of shooting, torturing and using excessive force against Syrians trying to flee their war-ravaged country into neighbouring Turkey. The rights group urged Ankara to investigate border guards, hold those responsible for “grave human rights violations, including unlawful killings” to account, and end “longstanding impunity for these abuses”. “Turkish border guards are …

Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds
1 year, 9 months ago

Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “We are not going to have our own candidate, and we will leave it to the international community to interpret it the way they wish.” Experts say the crackdown on the HDP is rooted in …

Flash Floods Kill At Least 14 in Turkish Earthquake-hit Region
1 year, 9 months ago

Flash Floods Kill At Least 14 in Turkish Earthquake-hit Region

News 18  

Flash floods killed at least 14 people living in tents and container housing across Turkey’s quake-hit region on Wednesday, piling more pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of crunch elections. Hundreds of thousands of Turkish quake survivors have been moved into tents and container homes across the disaster region, which covers 11 provinces across Turkey’s southeast. Pressure on Erdogan …

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas
1 year, 10 months ago

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas

Al Jazeera  

Government directives issued after the earthquakes allow refugees in affected provinces to move around, but only for a limited time. “I saw it hanging on the closet door as the walls started to crumble around us.” Temporary policy According to government estimates, more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees lived in the 10 southern Turkish provinces devastated by this month’s earthquakes. …

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

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

Associated Press  

ANTAKYA, Turkey — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here’s a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS A woman and her two children – a boy and a girl …

Turkey's Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down

The Hindu  

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped through his country and neighbouring Syria, with an elderly woman the latest to be pulled from the rubble. "We will continue our work until we remove the last citizen left under the collapsed buildings," Mr. Erdogan said late …

Anger toward Turkey's Syrian refugees grows after earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

Anger toward Turkey's Syrian refugees grows after earthquake

LA Times  

It was on the third day after the devastating earthquake demolished his home and almost killed him and his family that Basel, a 31-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey, was able to find an empty plot of land to pitch a tent as a temporary shelter for his family. “They started breaking up the tent, shouting at us until we …

Survivors in Turkey still being found 5 days after quake, as death toll tops 28,000
1 year, 11 months ago

Survivors in Turkey still being found 5 days after quake, as death toll tops 28,000

LA Times  

Ergin Guzeloglan, 36, is carried to an ambulance after being pulled from the rubble of a building in Hatay, Turkey, on Saturday. Rescue crews in Turkey on Saturday pulled more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings despite diminishing hopes as the death toll of last week’s enormous quake that struck a border region of Turkey and Syria surpassed 28,000. …

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 …

Survivors of Turkey, Syria quake struggle to stay warm, fed
1 year, 11 months ago

Survivors of Turkey, Syria quake struggle to stay warm, fed

The Hindu  

Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamoured for food and water in the bitter cold, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 17,000. If people haven’t died from being stuck under the rubble, they’ll die from the cold.” Meanwhile, the first UN aid trucks …

Death toll rises to over 16,000 in Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 11 months ago

Death toll rises to over 16,000 in Turkey, Syria quake

The Hindu  

Freezing temperatures deepened the misery on February 9 for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death toll from February 6th’s 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts pass the 72-hour mark that disaster experts consider the …

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
1 year, 11 months ago

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

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 The death toll from the …

Turkish leader acknowledges ‘shortcomings’ in quake response
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkish leader acknowledges ‘shortcomings’ in quake response

Associated Press  

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — The president of Turkey on Wednesday acknowledged “shortcomings” in his country’s response to the world’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade as hope dwindled that more survivors would emerge from the rubble of thousands of toppled buildings. “We will not leave any of our citizens uncared for.” He also hit back at critics, saying “dishonorable people” …

Erdogan visits earthquake-hit south as anger grows over rescue effort
1 year, 11 months ago

Erdogan visits earthquake-hit south as anger grows over rescue effort

Firstpost  

Antakya: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to see first-hand the destruction wrought by a massive earthquake as anger grew among local people over what they said was a slow government response to the rescue and relief effort. The combined confirmed death toll from Monday’s quake, which struck a swathe of southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria, rose …

11,000 dead as Turkey, Syria earthquake search continues
1 year, 11 months ago

11,000 dead as Turkey, Syria earthquake search continues

Al Jazeera  

The death toll has surpassed 11,200 people and could yet increase dramatically if the worst fears of experts are realised. Rescuers raced to pull survivors from earthquake rubble as the death toll surpassed 9,000 in southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria on Wednesday. The hope of rescuing more people from under the rubble is now fading, as time passes since …

As aid is rushed into Turkey, Syria could be left behind
1 year, 11 months ago

As aid is rushed into Turkey, Syria could be left behind

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Mehmet Murat Onel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images People wait near a collapsed building in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, hoping for news of their missing relatives on February 14. Mehmet Ali Ozcan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Raziye Kilinc is carried through …

Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 7,800 as rescuers battle cold
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 7,800 as rescuers battle cold

The Hindu  

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled bitter cold Tuesday in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by an earthquake that killed more than 7,800 people. But some extraordinary survival tales have emerged, including a newborn baby pulled alive from rubble in Syria, still tied by her umbilical cord to her mother who died in Monday’s quake. …

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