Turkey-Syria
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Canada to send another $30M to Turkey, Syria as earthquake rebuild work startsThe federal government is sending another $20 million in aid for people affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and matching millions more in private donations.CanadaFeb 24, 2023
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A Canadian is among the victims of the Turkey earthquake, officials confirmThe death toll of the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey has passed 35,000 in the days since the quake shook the region, including Syria.CanadaFeb 14, 2023
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Turkey earthquake: Rescuers continue to pull survivors on day 8Efforts to help survivors and count the dead and injured in Syria were marred by the continued divisions from 12 years of civil war.WorldFeb 14, 2023
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Before and after satellite photos reveal devastation of Turkey earthquakePhotos of two Turkish town highlight the sheer amount of destruction caused by the earthquake, as well as the number of emergency tents that have been constructed.WorldFeb 8, 2023
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A look at the world’s deadliest earthquakes since 1998A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing thousands of people in the two countries. The death toll is expected to rise.WorldFeb 7, 2023
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Turkey fires airstrikes over northern Syria one week after Istanbul explosionThe airstrikes occurred a week after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.WorldNov 19, 2022
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Turkish president threatens Europe with refugees as Syria conflict escalatesNATO envoys held emergency talks at the request of Turkey, a NATO member, and scores of migrants began converging on Turkey’s border with Greece.WorldFeb 28, 2020
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Turkey raises death toll from Syrian airstrike to 33 troops, marking major escalationThe airstrike came after a Russian delegation spent two days in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials on the situation in Idlib, where a Syrian government offensive has sent hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing towards the Turkish border.NewsFeb 27, 2020
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Turkey won’t pull out amid Syria advances to last rebel stronghold: defence ministerDefence Minister Hulusi Akar said that Turkey would not vacate any of its 12 observation posts in Idlib and warned that Turkish soldiers were under orders to retaliate forcefully to Syrian attacks on the military posts.WorldFeb 11, 2020
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Turkey will dispatch troops to Libya at Tripoli’s request: ErdoganIt was unclear what specific invitation Erdogan was referring to as the interior minister in the Tripoli-based government, Fathi Bashagha, suggested in comments to reporters in Tunis that no official request had yet been made.WorldDec 26, 2019
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