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Earthquake death toll tops 7,200 in Turkey and Syria as race for survivors continues

5:30pm February 07, 2023

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria Tuesday in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour.

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A man carries a child from a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday.

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Photos: Searches continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria

2:48pm February 07, 2023

by Emily Bogle

Winter weather and dozens of aftershocks from Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake have slowed rescuers' work to search through the rubble and find survivors in Turkey and Syria.

Rescue workers and volunteers conduct search and rescue operations in the rubble of a collapsed building in Diyarbakir, Turkey, after Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

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In Turkey and Syria, outdated building methods all but assured disaster from a quake

2:19pm February 07, 2023

by Scott Neuman

Structures that were constructed before building codes were updated following a 1999 earthquake in Turkey used lots of concrete and masonry, making them brittle and more vulnerable to collapse.

A man searches for people in the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaziantep, Turkey, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

Here's what we know about what caused the Turkey earthquake

11:23am February 07, 2023

Seismologists say Monday's earthquake took place in a complex junction of faults that was long overdue for a big one. The destructive shaking was spread across many kilometers.

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Emergency teams search in the rubble for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, on Monday.

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More than 3,400 people have died after earthquakes hammer Turkey and Syria

5:09pm February 06, 2023

A powerful earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 3,400 people and injuring thousands more. Hundreds of families are still trapped.

Emergency team members search for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey on Monday.

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Photos: A devastating earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

3:29pm February 06, 2023

Search-and-rescue efforts are underway as the death toll began soaring after a powerful earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday.

Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey, sustained significant damage in Monday's earthquake.

A Turkish castle that withstood centuries of invasions is damaged in the earthquake

12:46pm February 06, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Gaziantep Castle in southeastern Turkey dates back to the Hittite Empire and in modern times has been a museum and tourist attraction. Parts of the building were destroyed by Monday's earthquake.

Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci talks to journalists after being released from Bakirkoy women's prison in Istanbul on Wednesday.

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Turkish medical group leader sentenced to prison after urging chemical weapons probe

12:29pm January 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Turkish Medical Association chief was convicted of spreading propaganda. She had called for an investigation into allegations the Turkish military used chemical weapons against Kurdish militants.

Meriç wrestles for the ball during a soccer game at Queer Olympix V in Istanbul in August 2021. Although the goal isn't to win, participants still play soccer.

At Istanbul's Queer Olympix, the aim is for LGBTQ+ athletes to have fun and feel safe

12:06pm December 22, 2022

by Hannah Cauhépé

The organizers of the annual sports festival in Istanbul see it as an opportunity to create and reclaim spaces for the LGBTQ community in Turkey, and to rethink how sports are practiced and played.

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu leaves a rally in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building in Istanbul on Dec. 14, following a Turkish court decision to sentence him to two years and seven months in prison for insulting election officials.

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Turkey's attempt to ban an Erdogan rival from politics is drawing a backlash

1:53pm December 21, 2022

by Peter Kenyon

People are protesting a court ruling to sentence Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to prison and bar him from politics for two-plus years. He's seen as a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.