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Two massive quakes that struck southern Turkiye on Feb 6 have claimed over 42,000 lives, acording to Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.

On Feb 20, two new earthquakes measuring 6.4- and 5.8-magnitude, respectively, jolted the southern Hatay province near the Syrian border, killing at least six people and wounding 294 others.

01:20 2023-03-14
Death toll exceeds 48,000 in Turkiye's deadly quakes
The aerial photo taken on Feb 23, 2023 shows people clearing debris in quake-hit Adiyaman, Turkiye. [Photo/Xinhua]

ANKARA - The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Turkiye on Feb 6 has risen to 48,448, the Turkish Interior Minister said Monday.

02:33 2023-03-10
Survivors seek refuge in Turkish capital for post-quake new life
Displaced people are seen at a shelter in the quake-hit Hatay, Turkiye, on March 2, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

ANKARA - Turkiye's capital Ankara has become a hub for hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors looking forward to starting a new life in the aftermath of the devastating quakes in their homeland.

10:08 2023-03-02
Seeds of warmer ties planted after disaster
By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong
Syrian historian Fayez Qosra visits the remains of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites on Tuesday. The archaeological site, one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the fifth century, has been damaged by war and by the recent earthquakes. ABDULMONAM EASSA/GETTY IMAGES

Since earthquakes struck Syria, signs of a thaw in relationships emerge in region

20:41 2023-02-27
5.6-magnitude earthquake in Turkiye kills 1, injures 69
The aerial photo taken on Feb 23, 2023 shows people clearing debris in quake-hit Adiyaman, Turkiye. [Photo/Xinhua]

ANKARA - One person was killed, 69 others were injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkiye on Monday, three weeks after the massive quakes that claimed more than 44,000 lives, the country's disaster agency said.

08:25 2023-02-24
Sanctions slowing aid to Syrian quake victims
By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong
A family drink coffee at home on Tuesday in a building damaged by the magnitude-7.8 quake in Aleppo. The Syrian city, once a major commercial hub, had already been battered by over a decade of war when the quake struck. LOUAI BESHARA/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

More than 200 Syrian organizations have urged the UN and key donors to draw up an emergency response plan for Syria in 2023, emphasizing that sanctions targeting government officials should not affect ordinary citizens or the delivery of humanitarian aid.

14:59 2023-02-23
Members of ATER engaged in rescue operations in Turkiye receive emotional welcome

The seven-person Sanqi Emergency Rescue Team (ATER), which has been carrying out search and rescue activities in Turkiye for days, arrived in Shanghai on Feb 22 on a Turkish Airlines (THY) flight.

09:44 2023-02-23
Turkiye launches salary support scheme, bans layoffs in earthquake zone
People are seen near the rubble of a destroyed building in the quake-hit city of Adiyaman, Turkiye, on Feb 20, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

ANKARA -- Turkiye has launched a temporary salary support scheme and banned job cuts in southern provinces hit by the recent earthquakes, the country's official gazette said Wednesday.

08:24 2023-02-21
At least 3 killed, 213 people injured in fresh quakes of S. Turkiye
People react after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. [Photo/Agencies]
03:27 2023-02-21
Strong earthquakes hit Turkiye, Syria again
Workers stand on the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Antakya, Hatay province, Turkiye, Feb 20, 2023. [Photo/Agencies]
17:29 2023-02-20
China's Red Cross ships tents to Turkiye
By Wang Xiaoyu
The Red Cross Society of China sent a batch of humanitarian aid materials to earthquake-hit regions in Turkiye through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on Monday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The Red Cross Society of China sent a batch of humanitarian aid materials to earthquake-hit regions in Turkiye through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on Monday.

08:11 2023-02-20
Child pulled alive from rubble after 296 hours dies
A survivor pulled alive 296 hours following the earthquakes is put into a helicopter before being taken to a hospital in Antakya district of Hatay, Turkiye, on Saturday. ANADOLU AGENCY/SERGEN SEZGIN

ANKARA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkiye — Rescuers pulled out a couple and their child from rubble early on Saturday, 12 days after the earthquakes that have claimed more than 40,000 lives in Turkiye and more than 5,800 in Syria. However, the child, 12, died later, the semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported.

20:35 2023-02-19
Over 10,000 Syrian refugees return to homeland after quake
A Syrian who lived in Turkiye, walks as he crosses into Syria at Bab al-Hamam in Afrin, Syria Feb 17, 2023. [Photo/Agencies]
05:25 2023-02-19
Turkish rescuers find 2 survivors 12 days after quake
Rescuers with a dog work on the site of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Antakya, Turkey Feb 18, 2023. [Photo/Agencies]
12:05 2023-02-18
Aid focus turns to quake survivors
People queue up for free food served amid the rubble on Thursday following the deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. Rescuers pulled more survivors from rubble on Friday as the window for finding people alive is closing fast. [Photo/Agencies]

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkiye — International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people — many of whom are sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars — 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkiye and neighboring Syria, killing more than 43,000.

23:45 2023-02-17
Rescue teams get hero's welcome on their return
By Hou Liqiang in Beijing and Zhang Yu in Shijiazhuang
Members of rescue teams dispatched by the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong who returned from quake-hit Turkiye take their equipment off a chartered plane at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Feb 17, 2023. [Photo by Cao Boyuan/for chinadaily.com.cn]

China's official rescue team, together with rescuers from Hong Kong, were greeted with a high-profile welcoming ceremony in Beijing on Friday, as they came back from intense rescue operations in Turkiye.

20:44 2023-02-17
Chinese rescue teams return home from quake-hit Turkiye
Members of rescue teams dispatched by the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong who returned from quake-hit Turkiye disembark from a chartered plane at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Feb 17, 2023. The rescue teams returned to Beijing on Friday after completing their rescue missions in Turkiye. [Photo by Cao Boyuan/for chinadaily.com.cn]

BEIJING -- Rescue teams dispatched by the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region returned to Beijing on a chartered plane Friday afternoon, after completing their rescue missions in Turkiye, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.

20:29 2023-02-17
Blue Sky rescue team receives warm hospitality from Turkiye
By Zhang Yu in Shijiazhuang
Members from the Blue Sky Rescue branch in Baoding, Hebei province took a photo together with hospitable locals in Turkiye. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

When Bai Haiyan and his companions ate at a restaurant near the airport in Istanbul, Turkiye a few days ago, a local man came to them and offered to treat them and provide them with accommodation for free after discovering they were there for rescue missions.

20:01 2023-02-17
Chinese volunteers extend helping hand to quake-hit Turkiye
Guo Guoying, 31, has devoted herself to earthquake relief in Turkiye over the past few days. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

GUIYANG -- Guo Guoying, 31, has devoted herself to earthquake relief in Turkiye over the past few days.

17:28 2023-02-17
Chinese satellites deployed for Turkish earthquake relief

BEIJING -- China has deployed several satellites to capture images of the quake-hit areas in Turkiye, helping the country to analyze the disaster situation and allocate relief resources more effectively, according to the industry newspaper China Space News.

Using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images provided by China's L-SAR 01, researchers accurately portrayed the extent of the damage caused by the earthquakes and provided important data support for post-earthquake rescue efforts in Turkiye, said the newspaper.

09:14 2023-02-17
UN continues cross-border aid delivery to Syria
People stand on rubble as the search for survivors continues, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, Feb 9, 2023. [Photo/Agencies]

UNITED NATIONS - The world body is continuing its cross-border aid delivery into Northwest Syria in the aftermath of the massive earthquakes, said a UN spokesman on Thursday.

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