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  • Chart: Turkey: 20 Earthquakes in Two Days

    Thousands of people have been killed in Turkey and northern Syria after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday. According to data from the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), the earthquake and its aftershocks hit the areas of Central Turkey, East Turkey and the Turkish-Syrian border region between Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 February. As our chart shows, the initial 7.8 quake was closely followed by a 6.7 magnitude aftershock in the same region, and a 5.6 magnitude aftershock in the Turkey-Syria border region.

  • Explainer: Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

    On average, there are fewer than 20 quakes over 7.0 magnitude in any year, making Monday's event severe. Compared with the 6.2 earthquake that hit central Italy in 2016 and killed some 300 people, the Turkey-Syria earthquake released 250 times as much energy, according to Joanna Faure Walker, head of the University College London Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction. Only two of the deadliest earthquakes from 2013 to 2022 were of the same magnitude as Monday's quake.

  • U.S. promises swift aid to Turkey and Syria after deadly earthquake

    The U.S. is moving quickly to send assistance to Turkey and Syria as the death toll from a powerful earthquake continues to rise, President Joe Biden said Monday. “My Administration has been working closely with our NATO Ally Turkiye, and I authorized an immediate U.S. response. At my direction, senior American officials reached out immediately to their Turkish counterparts to coordinate any and all needed assistance,” Biden said in a statement. “Our teams are deploying quickly to begin to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and address the needs of those injured and displaced by the earthquake. U.S.-supported humanitarian partners are also responding to the destruction in Syria.”

  • Major earthquake hits Turkey, Syria; hundreds dead, many trapped

    More than 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured on Monday when a huge earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria, pulversing apartment blocks and heaping more destruction on Syrian cities already devastated by years of war. The magnitude 7.8 quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, worst to strike Turkey this century. It was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. It was followed in the early afternoon by another large quake, magnitude 7.7.

  • Middle East corruption rankings: Syria most corrupt, UAE least, Turkey slipped – Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

    Corruption remains rampant across the Middle East and North Africa, Transparency International reports, with the region’s average score in combating corruption hitting a new low of 38.

  • Senator Van Hollen says no F-16s for Turkey if Sweden, Finland not admitted to NATO

    US Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., slammed Turkey as an "unfaithful ally" on Tuesday and called on the Senate to consider efforts to block F-16 sales to the country. Van Hollen made the comments during an Al-Monitor PRO event, where he addressed the new Israeli government, China's influence in the Gulf, and other regional issues as well.

  • Explainer: Why is Turkey blocking Swedish and Finnish NATO membership?

    Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO have run into an obstacle in the form of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the military alliance. The three nations reached an agreement on how to proceed in Madrid last June, but Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said Sweden, in particular, is not keeping its side of the bargain.

  • Turkey exploring massive UK arms deal involving planes, ships and tank engines

    Multibillion-dollar deal for Eurofighter jets, transport planes, frigates and tank engines is being discussed as Turkey faces procurement hurdles in the US

  • Erdogan picks historically charged date of May 14 for Turkey’s crucial election

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday pointed to May 14 — a month earlier than he had initially indicated — for Turkey’s crucial dual presidential and parliamentary elections, ending months of speculation on the timeline for snap polls.

  • Turkey Summons Swedish Envoy, Warns Over NATO Membership Bid

    Sweden must crack down on terrorism if it wants to join NATO, Turkey said, after the puppet was hung by the feet outside the city hall in the Swedish capital on Thursday. Turkey also canceled a planned visit by the speaker of the Swedish Parliament, Andreas Norlen, to Ankara next week, while Erdogan’s lawyers filed a criminal complaint in Turkey against protesters in Stockholm on Friday.