TURKEY EARTHQUAKES
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Disasters & Accidents
Thousands of Syrians in Turkey return home after quakes
Ankara, Mar 12 (EFE).- Some 56,000 Syrians living in Turkey have returned to their country voluntarily after the February 6…
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Turkey’s post-quake recovery will cost over $100bn, says UN
Geneva, Mar 7 (EFE).- Rebuilding areas in Turkey struck by devastating twin earthquakes last month will cost more than $100…
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At least 6 dead as fresh quakes rock Turkey’s Hatay
Ankara, Feb 21 (EFE).- At least six people were killed in Turkey’s Hatay province after a second round of earthquakes…
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Turkey ends search for survivors as quake toll tops 46,000
Istanbul, Feb 20 (EFE).- Turkish officials called off search and rescue missions for survivors in most quake-struck areas on Monday,…
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One million living in temporary shelters after Turkey earthquakes
Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 19 (EFE).- Around one million Turks have lost their homes and are currently living in tents, prefabricated…
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Three people rescued from rubble in Turkey as Christian Atsu’s body found
Ankara, Feb 18 (EFE).- Three people, including a child, were rescued on Saturday from under the rubble of a collapsed…
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Five quake survivors pulled from ruins more than week on
Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 15 (EFE).- Emergency workers in Turkey rescued five people from the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday…
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Armenia, Turkey reopen border after 30 years for quake aid delivery
Istanbul, Feb 15 (EFE).- Armenia and Turkey have reopened their land border for the first time in three decades to…
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Two women rescued over 200 hours after quake as toll nears 36,000
(Update 1: adds rescue details, changes headline, re-ledes) Ankara, Feb 14 (EFE).- Rescuers in Turkey pulled two women alive from…
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Three people rescued 198 hours after quake as toll tops 35,000
Ankara, Feb 14 (EFE).- Rescue teams in Turkey pulled three young people alive from the rubble on Tuesday, 198 hours…
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