Turkey earthquake
Diplomacy
Saudi Arabia Deposited $5 Billion in Central Bank of Turkey
On Monday, Saudi Arabia announced that it deposited $5 billion into the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.
The move was made to support Turkey's economy, which has taken a battering from pervasive inflation and from the earthquakes that...
World
Aftershocks in Turkey Occur Every Three Minutes Since Feb 6
Aftershocks have been occurring in Turkey every three minutes since the fatal earthquakes that struck 11 southern provinces on February 6.
Orhan Tatar, the General Manager of the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), said that there had been...
Celebrities
Premier League Footballer Christian Atsu Found Dead After Eartquake in Turkey
Christian Atsu, a Premier League footballer, was found dead in Turkey beneath a pile of rubble. He was killed by one of the two recent earthquakes that have recently devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.
Atsu's body was recovered by...
Diplomacy
NATO Chief Visits Turkey to Discuss Key Issues
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Turkey on Thursday to discuss several pertinent issues with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. Stoltenberg addressed reporters alongside Çavuşoğlu in a joint news conference in Ankara.
Two issues were at...
Greek News
Greek Youth Choir to Perform in Solidarity with Turkey and Syria
A Greek youth choir is set to perform in solidarity with Turkey and Syria after both countries were devastated by two earthquakes last week.
The youth choir is named after the late Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis and is led by...
Ancient Greece
Iskenderun-Alexandretta, the Ancient City Rocked by the Earthquake in Turkey
The city of Iskenderun, formerly known as Alexandretta, situated in Turkey's Hatay Province, has not been spared from the destruction of the earthquake, which has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.
Photos and videos from the beleaguered port city show...
Greek News
Greek Couple Found Dead in Antioch After Earthquake in Turkey
A Greek couple with dual citizenship has been found dead in the city of Antioch (Turkish: Antakya), which has been affected badly by the earthquake which devastated parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday.
Thousands of people have been killed...
Greek News
Greek Rescuers Save Young Woman from the Rubble in Turkey
A young woman who was rescued in Turkey by the Greek rescue team (EMAK) has said thank you in Greek to the personnel who successfully managed to pull her from the rubble of a building toppled by the earthquake...
Greek News
Greek Rescuers Pull Alive 4th Child from the Rubble in Turkey
Greek firefighters who were sent to Turkey to assist with earthquake rescue efforts have located a fourth child amid the destruction and ruins. Efforts to extract the child from beneath the rubble are reportedly underway.
The child was found still...
Greece
Greece Ready to Provide Assistance to Turkey
Greece is prepared to provide all possible assistance to the Turkish authorities after a devastating earthquake that hit the Van region of the neighbouring country shortly after noon on Sunday, Greek foreign minister Stavros Lambrinidis told his Turkish counterpart...