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U.S. Contractor Killed in Drone Attack on Base in Syria
Five service members and another U.S. contractor were wounded. The Pentagon said the drone was of “Iranian origin” and carried out airstrikes on facilities in Syria used by Iran-linked groups.
U.S. Sanctions Relief for Syria Troubles Assad Regime Opponents
Washington has temporarily eased sanctions on the authoritarian government of President Bashar al-Assad to allow humanitarian aid to flow freely after a disastrous earthquake struck Syria.
Turkey’s Earthquake Zone Is a Lot Like California’s. Here’s What That Means.
The country’s recent disaster could offer clues about the potential strength and location of future West Coast quakes.
A New 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey
The latest temblor, measuring 5.2 in magnitude, shook parts of the same area stricken by a far stronger quake on Feb. 6 that killed more than 50,000 people in the country and in neighboring Syria.
I Went to Syria to See Biblical Devastation in a Land of Political Tragedy
We live in a world remade by Syria’s war. And yet we have abandoned the Syrian people.
U.K. Court Upholds Ruling Stripping Shamima Begum’s Citizenship
Ms. Begum was one of three teenage girls from London who ran away to Syria in 2015 to join the Islamic State.
After Another Earthquake, Turkey Rescue Workers Push On
In the third week of a grueling effort, emergency workers battle exhaustion as the hope of finding more earthquake survivors dwindles. A powerful new quake has complicated their task.
Another Deadly Quake Rocks an Already Ravaged Area of Turkey
Just two weeks after the deadliest earthquake in the country’s modern history, a powerful shock hit southern Turkey, where many people are still sleeping outdoors for fear of building collapses.
Another Earthquake Strikes Southwest Turkey, Stirring Panic
The 6.3-magnitude quake struck near a town in hard-hit Hatay Province, one of the areas most devastated by the Feb. 6 quake that killed more than 46,000 people across Turkey and northwestern Syria.
A Crisis Within a Crisis in Syria
Why is it so hard to get aid into the country, and what could the earthquake mean for its future?
Syria’s Assad Uses Disaster Diplomacy to Inch Back Onto World Stage
“A tragedy for Syrians is a boon for Assad because nobody else wants to manage this mess,” one analyst said of President Bashar al-Assad, who became a global pariah for his regime’s abuses during a civil war.
A Week After Quake, 9 Survivors Are Rescued From the Rubble in Turkey
Nine people were rescued in Turkey over a week after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the region. The rescues were rare bright spots in one of the bleakest periods in memory for Turkey.
Isolation and Resignation in Turkish Villages Hit by Earthquake
In rural southern Turkey, some villages were cut off from aid for days, and locals were left to fend for themselves.
Syria’s Leader Agrees to 2 Border Crossings for Quake Aid
The decision is the first time that President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to opposition-held territory since the civil war began.
Little International Earthquake Aid Has Come to Hard-Hit Corner of Syria
Since a disastrous earthquake a week ago, little international aid has come to the hard-hit northwest of Syria, which is under the control of opposition forces.
Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Are Stymied
A week after a powerful quake struck Turkey and Syria, the combined death toll surpassed 35,000. With more than a million homeless in Turkey alone, there is a desperate need for temporary housing.
One Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Stymied
More than 31,600 people in Turkey and more than 3,500 in Syria have died in the earthquake, the deadliest in Turkey since 1939.
Earthquake Shatters Rebuilt Lives of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Syrians have experienced relentless death and destruction during their country’s 12-year civil war. But some say the earthquake was worse than anything they have endured.
Turkey Widens Investigation Into Contractors as Quake Toll Rises
A top U.N. official said that aid efforts in neighboring Syria had “failed” so far. More than 28,000 people have died in the two countries.
Turkey’s Earthquake and the Anguish It Leaves Behind
Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk on watching the devastation and pleas for help following the earthquake in Turkey.
Recovery Efforts Go Into Full Swing in Turkey’s Earthquake Zone
As the death toll in Turkey and Syria neared 25,000, daunting challenges loomed to care for hundreds of thousands of homeless people amid the wreckage.
Anger Over Quake Response Challenges Erdogan Ahead of Election
A furor is building among some survivors over the government’s handling of the crisis. “I have been voting for this government for 20 years, and I’m telling everyone about my anger,” said one. “I will never forgive them.”
Volunteers in Turkey Construct Makeshift Hospitals in Earthquake Zone
In place of damaged or destroyed hospitals, a series of field clinics have sprung up in Turkey, with doctors and nurses from around the world.
‘This Is Our Fate’: A Syrian Family Is Displaced in Southern Turkey
Syrian refugees displaced by the earthquake in southern Turkey say they need water and more tents to keep their children warm.
What We Know About the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
As the death toll rises in the one of the deadliest quakes in decades, a global humanitarian aid effort faces deep challenges.
Rebuilding Quake-Stricken Cities in Turkey and Syria May Take Decade
While intact buildings might look fine, their structural integrity might have been damaged. Some of these buildings will have to be torn down. This process alone could take years.
Turkey Quake: U.N. Aid Chief to Visit Affected Areas
Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian chief, said he was on his way to visit parts of Turkey and Syria affected by an earthquake that has killed more than 20,000 people.
‘No More Antakya’: Turks Say Quake Wiped Out a City, and a Civilization
Amid scenes of utter devastation and widespread suffering in the bitter cold, residents mourned the loss of family, friends and memories.
Earthquake deaths top 20,000 as survivors face cholera, other health threats
Enlarge / People queue for clean water on February 9, 2023, in Hatay, Turkey. (credit: Getty | Burak Kara)
Deaths from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that violently struck parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday have now surpassed 20,000—a staggering toll of devastation.
As of Thursday, Turkey’s national emergency management agency reported more than 17,000 deaths, as well as over 70,000 injured. Syrian Ministry of Health, meanwhile, reported 1,347 deaths and 2,295 injured. Rescuers in rebel-held northwest areas of the country reported at least 2,030 deaths and at least 2,950 injured.
As heroic rescue crews continue sifting through the rubble of collapsed structures, concern is growing for those tens of thousands injured and countless others made more vulnerable by the crisis.
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As Aid Trickles Into Syria, Residents Say Too Little, Too Late
“Some people under ruins are sharing their wills with the team,” said one rescue worker. “They share names of their loved ones, then they die.”
An Underground Hospital in Syria Fills With Quake Victims
A subterranean hospital known as the Cave and long the destination for war wounded is now filled with casualties of the earthquake — both alive and dead.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Millions Await Aid While Suffering Cold and Grief
With thousands dead and many more left homeless in Turkey and Syria, people struggling to unearth victims, bury the dead and provide for millions of survivors are pleading for more aid.
Syrian Refugees Who Died in Turkey Earthquake Are Returned Home
“Those who died, we want them to come back,” said Ahmad Yousef, who was waiting to receive the body of a cousin’s daughter. “We want them to be buried among their family.”
Baby Born in Rubble of Turkey-Syria Earthquake is one of Many Child Victims
Harrowing images have emerged of some of the millions of children caught in the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
How Earthquakes Test Our Souls and Our Governments
What I lived through as a boy in Mexico City and what it could foretell for Turkey and Syria.
Rescue Teams in Turkey and Syria Quake Fight Weather as Deaths Top 7,700
Shoveling snow and rubble, emergency crews worked across hundreds of miles in Turkey and Syria to save people in the aftermath of the most powerful quake in the region in decades.
The Sole Border Crossing for U.N. Aid From Turkey to Syria Is Blocked
As the Syrian government tightly controls what aid it allows into opposition-held areas, border crossings with Turkey have been a lifeline.
The Lone Link for Aid Between Syria and Turkey Is Not Usable After the Quake
Syria is not able to receive direct aid from many countries because of sanctions, so the border crossing has been a lifeline.
Searching for Survivors
Time is running out, and cold weather is impeding the search for survivors after a major earthquake hit Turkey.
Turkey Earthquake: Time Is Running Out to Find Survivors
Rescues typically happen within three days of an earthquake, an expert said. The logistics of finding survivors in Turkey and Syria are daunting.
Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Is Exacerbated By Deadly Earthquakes
One of the hardest hit areas was northwestern Syria, where nearly three million people displaced by the country’s decade-long civil war were already living in precarious conditions.
Turkey Earthquake: Governments Are Sending Rescue Teams and Offers of Aid
European Union countries dispatched search and rescue teams, and the United States said it was “ready to provide any and all needed assistance” to Turkey.
After the Quake: Photos from Turkey and Syria
The deadly earthquake was felt in at least four countries, with most of the casualties and the heaviest damage reported in Turkey and Syria.
The earthquake struck war-scarred northern Syria.
After more than a decade of conflict, northern Syria will be ill-equipped to recover from Monday’s earthquake amid a collapsing economy.
The Syrian Family That Rebuilt a Chocolate Empire in Nova Scotia
Seven years on, Peace by Chocolate continues to expand, and its founder has become an advocate of more open immigration.
Trial of Kansas Teacher Who Joined ISIS Shows Family’s Deep Scars
Allison Fluke-Ekren, a teacher from Kansas, dragged her family to Syria and forced her daughter, Leyla, to train for war on behalf of the Islamic State. Now her daughter wields final words against her.
Australians Come Home After Years in ISIS Detention Camp
Dozens more Australians, many of them children, are still being held in Syria, but there is hope that the government will soon sponsor more releases.
‘We Heard It, We Saw It, Then We Opened Fire’
With an intense, hastily assembled effort, the Ukrainian military is pioneering successful techniques in the difficult art of anti-drone warfare.
Russia Shrinks Forces in Syria, a Factor in Israeli Strategy There
Moscow withdrew a key air defense system and some troops to bolster its war in Ukraine, officials said, potentially altering Israel’s calculations about striking Syria or arming Ukraine.