Turkey-Syria earthquake

Turkish president rejects growing criticism as rescuers continue to pull survivors from freezing rubble.

Mohammed Shibli, of the White Helmets rescue group, said people were “dying every second” and appealed for help. “Where are the tents, where are food trucks?” Melek, 64, in the southern city of Antakya, asked a Reuters reporter. The EU is also sending an initial €3m in aid to In many parts of Turkey hit by the quakes, shops were closed and there was no heat because gas pipes had been shut to avoid explosions. “We are in real danger of seeing a secondary disaster which may cause harm to more people than the initial disaster,” Holden said. Aid officials were particularly alarmed, however, by the situation in Syria, already devastated by 11 years of a civil war that has hugely complicating relief efforts. the voices of three people at the same time,” said one rescuer, Alperen Çetinkaya. According to Syrian officials and a rescue group in rebel-held north-west Syria, the death toll there has reached 2,992, bringing the combined tally to 12,049. A lack of heavy equipment is also severely hindering the rescue effort. In Turkey, the WHO representative Batyr Berdyklychev said more than 53,000 people were injured. It is this ruling party that has not prepared the country for an earthquake for 20 years.” It’s not possible to be ready for a disaster like this,” Erdoğan said on a visit to Hatay, a southern province that has the highest death toll in the country.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan admits 'shortcomings' with relief and rescue efforts. A "highly trained" Australian rescue team will arrive in Turkey ...

I want to thank the personnel and their families in advance,” he said. The conditions are clear to see. "Of course, there are shortcomings. Australia aims to have a rescue team on the ground in Turkey by the end of the week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. “[The] aim [is] to have people on the ground by the end of this week. - Australia aims to have rescue team in Turkey by the end of the week.

Her mother is believed to have died after giving birth.

The number of wounded was 2054, he said. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces. They lived in a five-story apartment building that was levelled by the quake. Some areas are without fuel and electricity. “Where are the tents, where are food trucks? In Syria, a rescue service operating in the insurgent-held northwest said the number of dead had climbed to more than 1280 with more than 2600 injured. Turkey’s deadliest earthquake in a generation has handed Erdogan a huge rescue and reconstruction challenge, which will overshadow the run-up to the May elections, already set to be the toughest of his two decades in power. “The number is expected to rise significantly due to the presence of hundreds of families under the rubble, more than 50 hours after the earthquake,” the rescue service said on Twitter. In neighbouring Syria, already devastated by 11 years of war, the death toll climbed to more than 2500 overnight, according to the Syrian government and a rescue service operating in the rebel-held northwest. We haven’t seen any food distribution here, unlike previous disasters in our country,” she said. The initial quake struck just after 4am on Monday, the dead of night in the dead of winter, giving the sleeping population little chance to react. With the scale of the disaster becoming ever more apparent, the death toll - now 6234 in Turkey - looks likely to keep on rising.

Hope of finding survivors quickly dwindling as volunteers in rebel-held Syria plead for search and rescue equipment.

The number of people confirmed dead in the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is nearing 16,000. Turkey's death toll rose to 12,873 on Thursday morning, ...

Syria activated the EU civil protection mechanism, two days after the earthquake, to request further assistance from the 27-country bloc and the eight other nation states that are part of the programme. A man, his son and daughter were pulled out from beneath the rubble where they had been stuck for two days. Erdoğan promised the government aimed to build housing within one year for those left without a home in the 10 provinces affected.

In the wake of the earthquake and its aftershocks that devastated much of southeast Turkey and northeast Syria, community groups in Australia are stepping ...

Everyone in the community is so passionate ... Now, aid organisations such as Islamic Relief are calling on people to help in the name of their faith. Everyone is trying to do something in their capacity. "We are human. He said the mosque has been inundated with calls and donations. Sumeyye Cetinkiran is a registered nurse who is also involved in community engagement efforts in Melbourne. "This is the only thing we can do," he said. On Sunday, the restaurant will prepare a barbecue of kebabs, drinks and other Turkish treats. "It's been very personal," she told SBS News. People are hungry and they are cold, there is no running water ... "Every bit helps. The only way we can help is by selling food and hopefully helping those who are in need."

Pahali was on holiday in Turkey's south, visiting his sister in the badly affected Hatay province when the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country on ...

We just need to know where he is.” we just want to know he is there (and) if he is alive. We shall miss you so much.” “Australian diplomatic missions in Ankara, Istanbul and Beirut are doing all they can in difficult circumstances to reach out to Australians reported to be in the area.” “Pray for him and his family in Turkey and here in Australia.” “We are supporting around 50 other Australians and their families who were in the earthquake area and have asked for support with crisis accommodation, short-term loans and travel documents.” “His nephew’s flown from Sydney to help in the search for him and other family members, also now missing,” the post says. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson confirmed to 7NEWS.com.au that its “consular team, and our teams in Turkiye and Lebanon, are working hard to assist family members concerned about their loved ones”. God bless you John! In a previous post, the friend said Pahali would be remembered for “making wonderful feasts and food for Have A Chat Cafe”. [Missing Australian man](https://7news.com.au/news/sydney) Can Pahali has been confirmed dead in the [earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkey.](https://7news.com.au/news/world) A family member told AAP he was heading to the site where Pahali’s body had been found in the rubble of a collapsed building, to dig his uncle out from underneath.

Can Pahali, from Glebe, was holidaying in the province of Hatay when the two quakes struck on Monday.

"Australian diplomatic missions in Ankara, Istanbul and Beirut are doing all they can in difficult circumstances to reach out to Australians reported to be in the area." "Our consular team, and our teams in Turkiye and Lebanon, are working hard to assist family members concerned about their loved ones," the spokesperson said. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the government is "deeply saddened" by the death of Pahali.