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Magnitude-5.5 earthquake strikes central Turkey – DW

"The quake struck 350 kilometers west of the region that was hit by two massive seismic disasters earlier this month. The death toll from...

One million quake survivors migrate – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Reporting Hurriyet Daily News on February 25, 2023. Nearly 1 million people have migrated from the quake-hit provinces to other regions, while more than 18,000...

U.N. food-agency chief tells of ‘apocalyptic’ scenes in Turkey – REUTERS

The head of the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) said on Saturday he was confronted with "apocalyptic" scenes as he visited earthquake-stricken areas...

Turkish main opposition chair says rulership blackmailing people with housing right – DUVAR English

"Turkish main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on Feb. 24 that the rulership is “threatening” earthquake victims to vote for them “under the image...

Turkey’s Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage – NPR

Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage. Daniel Estrin, Claire Harbage and Samantha Balaban report in NPR on...

Delaying Turkey’s Elections is Unconstitutional – Sinan Ciddi / FDD

Sinan Ciddi's analysis in Foundations for Defence of Democracies on February 22, 2023. Under fire for his lackluster response to a massive earthquake on February 6, President...

Post-Earthquake Politics in Syria and Türkiye – Marc Pierini / CARNEGIE EUROPE

"Ahead of the EU-led donors’ conference, the political ambitions of Syrian and Turkish leaders extend far beyond humanitarian aid. Western governments must tread a...

Ukraine war at year 1: Turkey’s balancing act succeeds, but game far from over – Fehim Taştekin / AL-MONITOR

Despite his diplomatic gains over the past year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's cautious dance between Ukraine and Russia can't be declared a success quite...

Why Was Turkey’s Military MIA After the Earthquake? – Ozgur Ozkan / FOREIGN POLICY

In 1999, the military was quick to respond to disaster. In 2023, Erdogan’s reforms left it hobbled and unprepared. Ozgur Ozkan analyzes in Foreign...

The soaring rise and devastating fall of Turkey’s building boom – MIDDLE EAST EYE

Mohamed Hassan and Umar A Farooq report in Middle East Eye on February 24, 2023. Poor construction practices and government failures were responsible for many...

Stoltenberg sees progress in Sweden’s NATO bid, talks to resume in March – REUTERS

Sabine Siebold, Andrew Gray and Johnny Cotton report in Reuters on February 24, 2023. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he saw progress in stalled talks...

In polarized Turkey, political feeling steers earthquake donations – Zeynep Berkem / REUTERS

"An NGO started by a Turkish rock star and endorsed by pop star Madonna has raised 1 billion Turkish lira ($53 million) for earthquake...

Turquie, Californie, Japon… Comment se préparent-ils aux mégaséismes à venir ? – Henri Versluys / LE FIGARO

"On les appelle les «mégaséismes». Ces séismes majeurs, d'une magnitude supérieure à 8 sur l'échelle de Richter (le CNRS avance le chiffre de 8,5),...

Election board starts works for looming polls despite disaster – Ebru Karatosun / HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

"The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has already launched works for creating essential ground for voting in the earthquake-hit regions and for the quake survivors who...

Turkey in between Russia and Ukraine on the 1st year anniversary of invasion – DUVAR English

"In the first year of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Turkey has assumed a 'negotiator' role, especially with the ceasefire talks in Istanbul in March...

En Turquie, les séismes ravivent les craintes des minorités ethniques et religieuses – COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

"Dans la province d’Antioche, les minorités arabophones, alévies et alaouites déplorent la ségrégation opérée dans la distribution des aides et s’inquiètent de devoir quitter...

Syrie/Turquie. Les droits humains doivent être « au cœur de la réponse » aux séismes – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty International rapporte le 23 février 2023. La protection des droits humains doit être maintenue à la suite des séismes qui ont dévasté le...

Turquie/Syrie : l’UNICEF préoccupé par la situation des enfants et des familles touchés par les séismes –

"Je viens de rentrer de Turquie, où j’ai pu constater de visu les ravages causés par les puissants tremblements de terre qui ont frappé...

Turquie: une délégation niçoise ira défendre la chercheuse Pinar Selek, sous le coup d’un mandat d’arrêt international, à son procès – Grégory Leclerc / NICE-MATIN

Dix-sept personnes, des représentants de l’université, des chercheurs, des défenseurs des droits de l’homme, des étudiants, iront défendre l’enseignante chercheuse franco turque. Grégory Leclerc rapporte...

Séisme en Turquie : la permaculture, une voie pour reconstruire – Mariane Demers-Lemay / REPORTERRE

Après la perte de proches dans le séisme ayant dévasté la Turquie et la Syrie le 6 février, un couple de producteurs turcs mise sur...

Séismes en Turquie : plus de 560 enquêtes ont été lancées contre des promoteurs et des entrepreneurs du secteur du bâtiment – FRANCE INFO

"Des dizaines de milliers d'immeubles se sont écroulés sans laisser la moindre chance à leurs occupants saisis dans leur sommeil, le 6 février" rapporte...

Guerre en Ukraine : la Turquie au premier rang de la scène internationale ? – Pauline Sorain / LE PETIT JOURNAL

"Il y a 1 an jour pour jour, le 24 février 2022, Vladimir Poutine lançait son "opération spéciale" et amorçait ainsi l’invasion du territoire...

Turkey earthquake: How are the true costs calculated? – Jo Harper / Deutsche Welle

"Estimating the cost of natural disasters is a tricky business and calculations can vary widely. Following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we...

Turkish court blocks access to several Kurdish websites on same day – DUVAR English

"A Turkish court has blocked access to the websites of Avesta Publishing and Kurdish news outlet Rudaw. Twitter accounts of podcast channel Hûrbînî and...

Turkey cuts interest rates in effort to boost economy following earthquake – Adam Samson / Financial Times

Reduction is latest in series of big rate cuts ahead of general election. Adam Samson reports in Financial Times on February 23, 2023. Turkey has...

Earthquake solidarity showed that Greece and Turkey are the closest of kin yet again – Marcos Moschovidis / EURONEWS

It has been over two weeks since the devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, yet heartbreaking calls for help continue. Marcos Moschovidis's analysis in...

Earthquake will keep Turkish inflation above 40%, additional budget needed -official – Orhan Coskun & Nevzat Devranoglu / REUTERS

Turkey's devastating earthquake will keep inflation above 40% in the run-up to elections scheduled for June and will necessitate an additional budget, a government...

Aide en Turquie : la course à l’échalote entre le pouvoir et l’opposition – COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

"Des centres d’aide perquisitionnés, des camions d’aide arraisonnés et des opposants arrêtés, les autorités font feu de tout bois pour empêcher les partis d’opposition...

Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: Firsthand Accounts and Public Health Perspectives – Annalies Winny & Aliza Rosen / JHU

Analyzing Annalies Winny & Aliza Rosen in John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on February 22, 2023. The response to the February 6 earthquakes...

Baltic defence: Why NATO should persuade Turkey to admit Sweden – Mats Engström / ECFR

The longer that Ankara delays Swedish membership of NATO, the harder it may become to sustain public support and prepare effective Baltic defence. Mats...

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