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AFAD working to prevent looting at Grand Bazaar in event of quake
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) is presently working on measures as to how to protect historical structures in…
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Families hold on to hope as death toll climbs in Black Sea region
Families of missing people hold on to hope as rescue efforts continue in Turkey’s Black Sea provinces where at least…
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Istanbul needs ₺500 billion for it to be completely safe against earthquakes
Tayfun Kahraman, Head of the IMM Department of Earthquake Risk Management and Urban Improvement, stated that approximately ₺500 billion is…
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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts southeastern Turkey
No reports of casualties so far, says country’s disaster management agency A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in Turkey’s southeastern…
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Turkey: Search and rescue efforts completed after quake
Disaster agency says all search and rescue efforts are over in Izmir province after powerful quake last week All search…
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Turkey: Young girl rescued 91 hours after quake
3-year-old Ayda Gezgin taken to hospital after being puled out of debris 91 hours after earthquake in Izmir, Aegean region…
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Turkey: Search, rescue efforts continue after earthquake
24 killed, more than 800 injured when magnitude-6.6 quake jolts Izmir, say authorities Twenty-four people were killed and at least…
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Turkish Grain Board to provide food to needy countries
Turkey is set to grant flour, chickpea and green lentil to countries in need, especially Syria, Official Gazette says The…
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5 earthquakes shake Aegean Sea off Turkey’s Mugla coast
1st quake occurred at 3.30 a.m. local time at depth of 6 kilometers Five earthquakes jolted Turkey’s Aegean region on…
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Turkey will not leave Lebanon alone: Turkish envoy
Turkish ambassador Hakan Cakil reiterated his country’s support for blast-stricken Beirut Turkey will not leave Lebanon alone in its time…
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