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On army’s absence from quake response, Turkish Defense Minister says soldiers needed in Syria, Iraq – DUVAR English

Responding to the criticism of the Turkish military’s absence from post-earthquake search and rescue efforts, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said: “Who is going to...

Le régime turc accusé de « crimes contre l’humanité », la Cour pénale internationale saisie – EURACTIV

Euractiv rapporte le 2 février 2023. Un cabinet d’avocats belge, une ONG basée en Belgique et une association de juges européens ont annoncé mercredi...

Turkey earthquake tragedy is a reminder of what’s important – Rabbi A. Cooper THE JERUSALEM POST

"Despite the rapid, substantial global humanitarian response from many countries, it just wasn't possible to help everyone, quickly enough." Rabbi Abraham Cooper reports in...

Turkey arrests senior Islamic State figure, police say – Ezgi Akın / AL-MONITOR

Turkish authorities recently arrested a senior Islamic State figure in Istanbul, Turkish police announced Wednesday. Ezgi Akın reports in Al-Monitor on March 1, 2023. Acting on Turkish intelligence,...

Turquie : Projet Haarp, animaux et ciel étrange… Les séismes suscitent de nombreux fantasmes – 20 MINUTES

20 Minutes rapporte le 1er mars 2023. Le 6 février, un séisme d’une magnitude de 7,8 a frappé la Turquie, ainsi que la Syrie. D’après le...

En Turquie, malgré le séisme et ses conséquences, le président Erdogan maintient les élections prévues en mai – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

Le président turc a voulu répondre aux critiques sur l’action de son gouvernement après le tremblement de terre du 6 février en promettant une « réponse...

En Turquie, dans la ville d’Erzin épargnée par le séisme, le maire concentre les critiques – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

"La petite ville a échappé au désastre lors du tremblement de terre du 6 février, qui a fait plus de 50 000 morts. Mais son jeune maire,...

Goldman warns of possible pre-election currency market turmoil in Turkey – Marc Johns / REUTERS

"Goldman Sachs has warned of the potential for foreign exchange market instability in the run up to Turkey's elections following years of currency reserve...

One year into the war, it’s time for Turkey to reconsider its Ukraine-Russia balancing act – Yevgeniya Gaber / ATLANTIC COUNCIL

As Russia gets increasingly weakened, Turkey faces a use-it-or-lose-it moment to show regional leadership and reengage with the West. Yevgeniya Gaber's analysis in Atlantic...

Les stades de football s’époumonent contre Erdogan – COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

"Les supporters du Fenerbahçe et du Besiktas, deux des grands clubs de football de Turquie, font entendre leurs voix contre la gestion par le...

‘The internet’s sewer’: why Turkey blocked its most popular social site – Ruth Michaelson / THE GUARDIAN

"Chaotic free speech on Ekşi Sözlük finally proved too much after devastating earthquakes hit country" Ruth Michaelson reports in The Guardian on March 1,...

Turkey to press ahead with May 14 elections – Adam Samson / FINANCIAL TIMES

"President Erdoğan quashes speculation poll might be postponed in face of criticism of government response to earthquake" reports Adam Samson in Financial Times on...

En Turquie, les ONG écartés de l’aide aux rescapés – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

Dans le sud-est du pays, les ONG indépendantes et partis d'opposition avaient organisé l'accueil des survivants. Ils ont été chassés par les pouvoirs publics,...

Le relogement, une épine dans le pied d’Erdogan – Hala Kodmani / LIBERATION

Le camp créé par l’Afad sur le stade de Kahramanmaras, épicentre de la première secousse, le 15 février. (Ozan Kose /AFP)

En Turquie, Mersin débordé par l’afflux de rescapés du séisme – Killian Cogan / LIBERATION

Libération a publié un reportage à Mersin le 1è mars 2023. "Trois semaines après le terrible séisme du 6 février, la ville de Mersin accueille...

Will Erdogan embrace the West? – Sinan Ciddi / 1945

Sinan Ciddi analyzes in 1945 on February 26, 2023. It may not have seemed like it at the time, but the devastating earthquakes which hit Turkey on...

Türkiye’s Opposition to Swedish NATO Membership: Causes and Consequences – Çiğdem Üstün / Australian Institute of International Affairs

The controversy between Türkiye, Sweden, and Finland over NATO membership continues to aid Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine. With US weapons...

WHO’s Tedros pledges support after first visit to Turkey’s quake zone – Timour Azhari / REUTERS

Reporting Timour Azhari in Reuters on February 28, 2023. The World Health Organization (WHO) will support Ankara in its response to massive earthquakes that...

CHP deputies give full authority to Kılıçdaroğlu on presidential candidacy – DUVAR English

"The Republican People's Party (CHP) Parliamentary Group has given its full authority to party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on all issues, including his expected nomination...

Around 40,000 Syrians return from Turkey after quake – REUTERS

Reporting Reuters on February 28, 2023. Around 40,000 Syrians who had fled areas affected by the deadly Feb. 6 earthquake have returned from Turkey...

Over 100 Workers’ Party members detained in quake-protest under police blockade in Istanbul – Eren Topuz / DUVAR English

"Turkish police battered and detained more than 100 Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) members who wanted to protest the sale of tents by the...

A post-Erdogan Turkey could come in from the cold – Hugo Dixon / REUTERS

Reporting Hugo Dixon in Reuters on February 27, 2023. Investors have shunned Turkey in recent years as President Tayyip Erdogan let inflation rip. The...

La Suède et la Finlande dans l’Otan : la Turquie annonce la reprise des négociations le 9 mars / OUEST-FRANCE

"La Turquie a annoncé que les négociations avec la Suède et la Finlande sur l’adhésion des deux pays scandinave à l’Otan allaient reprendre le...

Amid thaw, Egypt’s FM in quake-hit Turkey to show solidarity – AP NEWS

"Egypt’s foreign minister arrived in Turkey on Monday to show solidarity with the quake-hit country, in the first high-level visit from Egypt since relations...

Turkey’s economic crisis: Impact of President Erdogan’s unconventional policies on Türkiye’s fragile economy – Yash Sadhak Shrivastava / FINANCIAL EXPRESS

Apart from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unconventional policy of cutting interest rates despite skyrocketing inflation, repeated earthquakes in Turkey have wrecked the nation’s creaking...

Facing tragedy, Turkey mends ties with Greece and Armenia – Dimitar Bechev / ALJAZEERA

"But could ‘earthquake diplomacy’ heal historic wounds and produce a sustainable partnership between these neighbouring nations?" Dimitar Bechev analyzes in Aljazeera on February 27,...

Earthquakes and elections in Turkey – Rustam Ismayilbeyli / JAM NEWS

Reporting Rustam Ismayilbeyli in Jam News on February 27, 2023. On the night of February 5-6, at 04:17 local time, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake...

World Bank estimates earthquake caused $34bn of damage to Turkey – Adam Samson / FINANCIAL TIMES

Reporting Adam Samson in Financial Times on February 27, 2023. The earthquake that hit Turkey this month caused $34bn of damage, according to an...

New Earthquake in Turkey Kills 1, Injures 110 – VOICE OF AMERICA

"A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring at least 110, and causing a number of already-damaged buildings to...

Turquie: la lourde facture des séismes – Clara Galtier / LE FIGARO

Le pays fait face à plus de 34 milliards de dollars de dégâts matériels. Clara Galtier rapporte dans Le Figaro du 27 février 2023. Pas...

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