ANKARA, Turkey—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Feb. 20 in Ankara. Talks focused largely on the aftermath of twin earthquakes that recently struck southern Turkey, leaving tens of thousands dead and causing widespread destruction. But they also served to highlight the tensions that continue to dog relations…
Blinken’s Visit to Quake-Hit Turkey Highlights Longstanding Tensions
February 20, 2023
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Earthquake Registering 6.3 Hits Turkey-Syria Border Region: EMSC
ANTAKYA—An earthquake, with a magnitude 6.3 at a depth of two km (1.2 miles), struck the Turkey-Syria border region on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and further damage to buildings in central Antakya which was hit by two massive earthquakes two weeks ago, causing tens…
Key Developments in the Aftermath of the Turkey, Syria Quake
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. Here’s a look at the key developments Sunday from the aftermath of the earthquake. Death…
Turkey: Couple Saved 296 Hours After Quake, but Children Die
ISTANBUL—A couple and their son were pulled alive from under a collapsed apartment building more than 12 days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged parts of Turkey and Syria, although the child later died at a hospital, Turkish state media reported Saturday. A foreign search team from Kyrgyzstan rescued Samir Muhammed Accar, 49, his wife,…
Blinken Tours Turkey’s Earthquake Zone, Pledges $100 Million in Aid
ISTANBUL—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a helicopter tour Sunday of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria and pledged a further $100 million in aid to help the region. “This is going to be a long-term effort,” Blinken said at Incirlik Air Base, a…
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February 18, 2023
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Earthquake Death Toll Passes 46,000; Desperation for Signs of Life
ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey—More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescuers listen for signs of life under the rubble. As Turkey tries to manage its worst modern disaster, concerns were…
Turkish Teen Filmed ‘Last Moments’ From Quake-Hit Apartment
ADIYAMAN, Turkey—A 17-year-old high school student has captured Turkish hearts after he filmed a farewell message to his loved ones as he was trapped under the rubble of his home during last week’s earthquake. Taha Erdem and his family were fast asleep when a 7.8 magnitude quake hit their hometown of Adiyaman in the early…
Ghana Winger Atsu’s Body Found Under Rubble in Turkey Quake: Agent
ANKARA—Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s massive earthquake, his Turkish agent said on Saturday. Atsu had been missing since the Feb. 6 earthquake following the collapse of an apartment building in Hatay. He was 31. “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under…
Solidarity With Quake-Hit Turkey Could Reconcile Historical Foes, Expert Says
ANKARA, Turkey—Ankara’s relations with Greece and Armenia have long been characterized by mutual animosity. But the twin earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, which left tens of thousands dead and caused widespread destruction, have led to an outpouring of solidarity from both Athens and Yerevan. According to Turkish political analyst Talha Kose,…
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