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Turkish president reiterates resolve to rebuild quake-hit region

Around 14 million people in Türkiye have been affected by the quakes.

Erdogan pledges Türkiye will restore quake-hit southern region

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye will erase traces of the destruction caused by the powerful earthquakes on February 6, and be more prepared for possible disasters in the future.

Death toll from February earthquakes in Türkiye tops grim mark of 50,000

The powerful February 6 quakes in the country's southern region injured 107,204 people, says the head of the Turkish disaster management authority.

Over 232,000 buildings damaged or fit for demolition after Türkiye quakes

Authorities examined more than 1.7 million buildings in the quake-hit provinces and determined 232,632 buildings need to be immediately razed, says Environment Minister Murat Kurum.

Death toll from twin quakes in Türkiye nears 46,000

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu says 45,968 people, including 4,267 Syrian refugees in the country, have lost their lives in the February 6 quakes that devastated parts of Türkiye and neighbouring Syria.

Turkish people's pain is Turkish Cypriots' pain: TRNC's President Tatar

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar wishes a speedy recovery for all of the earthquake survivors during his visit to Türkiye's earthquake zone.

Croatia's Modric donates World Cup jersey to quake victims in Türkiye

Real Madrid top player says all proceeds from the sale of his No. 10 jersey, worn in the 2022 World Cup opener against Morocco, will go to the victims of the February 6 disaster.

Grief from Türkiye quakes should help transform global disaster response

Türkiye's catastrophe is an opportunity to improve the international humanitarian system, global financial institutions, as well as the private sector.

Türkiye quake survivor narrates how he lived off cigarettes under debris

Ziya Soner Tugtekin, 60, who was pulled alive 56 hours after quakes says he rejected rescuers' request that he throw away his partially-smoked cigarette "because I came to life with a cigarette."

Türkiye to build 30,000 homes in quake-hit areas; work to begin in March

New buildings "will not be higher than three to four floors" and will be planned according to local culture and customs, says Turkish Urbanisation Minister Murat Kurum.

Türkiye tightens noose around building contractors over 'earthquake crimes'

Authorities in hard-hit provinces detain more suspects over shoddy work that appears to have contributed to damage or collapse of thousands of buildings, widening February 6 disaster's almost unfathomable scale.

'We had prepared her grave': Woman pulled alive from Türkiye quake debris

Relatives of Neslihan Kilic, 42, say they had lost hopes of seeing her alive again and urged rescuers to abandon mission due to fears remaining corpses would get damaged until her voice was heard from the ruins of Kahramanmaras province building.