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Erdogan to be sworn in for third term as Turkish president
ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in on Saturday as head of state after winning a historic runoff election to extend…
How Turkey’s President Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, is scheduled to take the oath of office and start his third presidential…
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Turkey; more buildings collapse
ANKARA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkiye on Monday — three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region — causing some buildings to…
New earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, killing six
ANTAKYA, TURKEY: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria on Monday evening, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after…
Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria earthquakes
ANTAKYA: The number of people killed in the February 6 earthquakes that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria continues to rise. As chances…
Turkey earthquake revives debate over nuclear plant being built
NICOSIA (Cyprus): A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighbouring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighbouring Cyprus…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to rebuild after earthquake, rescue work winds down
ANTAKYA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped through his…
‘Finding corpses is all we have’: Resignation after Turkey earthquake
ANTAKYA: The headscarf-covered woman could not contain her rage.Selva was certain that dozens of her loved ones remained buried in the rubble of Turkey’s catastrophic…
Rescuers find more alive in Turkey on 8th day of quake
ANTAKYA: Rescuers on Tuesday were working to reach people under the rubble in three provinces hit hard by the devastating quakes that hit Turkey and…
Quake survivors face despair as signs of life fade
ADIYAMAN (TURKEY): Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in…