Foreign media reports that more than 28,000 people have died and tens of thousands have been injured in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday (Feb. 6). The reports indicated that rescue operations are still underway. The Syrian government approved sending aid to rebel-held areas on Friday, but the long-running civil war Read More…
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Turkey earthquake death toll exceeds 500
More than 500 people have been killed by a strong earthquake in Gaziantep, Turkey, near the Syrian border. Foreign media reported that it could be the biggest earthquake in Turkey and that among the dead, there were Syrians as well as Turks. About 40 aftershocks occurred after this 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Syrian media have reported that Read More…


