Turkey Updates

• Death toll in Turkey, Syria passes 35,000 a week after massive earthquake

  Reports of rescues were coming less often as the time since the quake reaches the limits of the human body's ability to survive without water, especially in freezing temperatures.

  World

  Feb 13, 2023
  
• Rescue crews around the world are in Turkey for earthquake aid. What about Canada?

  Rescuers have rushed to pull people out of destroyed buildings in Turkey and Syria, but as more time passes, calls for help from under the rubble have begun to grow silent.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
  
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• Turkey earthquake: Trudeau vows Ottawa will match donations to Red Cross

  Walking into a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the images emerging after the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey "horrific."

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
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• Turkey-Syria earthquake: Erdogan admits ‘shortcomings’ as death toll tops 12,000

  Search teams from more than two dozen countries have joined tens of thousands of local emergency personnel, and aid pledges have poured in from around the world.

  World

  Feb 8, 2023
• Turkey earthquake rescue efforts complicated by bitter cold. What to know 

  Overnight temperatures in the worst-hit areas of the Turkey earthquake are set to dip below freezing, raising concerns about those left homeless and still trapped under the rubble.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2023
• Canada will send an ‘initial’ $10M for earthquake help as Turkey declares emergency

  Nothing is off the table and federal officials are looking at options to help the Turkey earthquake response including sending medical and rescue teams.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2023
• Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll exceeds 7,700 as search continues for survivors

  Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck Turkey and Syria.

  World

  Feb 7, 2023
• Londoner in Turkey just days before earthquake rallies to support those in need

  A London woman was near the epicentre only days before the Turkish and Syrian earthquake struck that has killed thousands. Kamala Shiriyeva is calling on Londoners to help.

  World

  Feb 6, 2023
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• Turkey earthquake: More than 2,600 dead as Trudeau says Canada ‘stands ready’ to help

  Hundreds are still believed to be trapped under rubble from the Turkey earthquake, and the toll is expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023