Millions of people who survived the quake need humanitarian aid, authorities say, with many survivors left homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures.
February 17, 2023The devastating earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria was the "worst event" to hit the region in a century, a senior official from the United Nations said.
February 12, 2023Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the three-month state of emergency to speed up search and rescue efforts.
February 10, 2023The total number of injured people in Syria and Turkey has reached 75592.
February 10, 2023The death toll from devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week is now at least 16,035,agency reported citing the authorities. At least 12,873 people have died in Turkey, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) on Thursday. In contrast, in Syria, the total number of fatalities is at least 3,162,...
February 9, 2023President Erdogan stressed that the weather conditions have added to the magnitude of the destruction caused by the earthquake.
February 9, 2023At least 42,259 people have been injured in Turkey and Syria after deadly earthquakes.
February 8, 2023Dujarric said the UN is alarmed about the safety of more than 3 million civilians in Idlib and the surrounding areas, over half of whom are internally displaced, following reports of airstrikes and shelling.
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