Earthquake

2024 - 2 - 7

Earthquake Impacts in Turkey and Syria: A Year Later

Earthquake - Recovery Efforts - Survivors - Syria - Turkey

Reflecting on the anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and the ongoing challenges faced by survivors.

In the wake of the M3.6 earthquake in Northern California and the anniversary of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the region continues to grapple with the aftermath. As weddings cautiously resume in Turkey's Gaziantep, the shadow of past disasters looms large. Memories of shattered lives and abandoned hopes haunt survivors a year on, with dwindling aid exacerbating the struggle for recovery. Families are still searching for missing loved ones, while political issues hindered the initial response efforts. The unveiling of new homes by President Erdogan signifies progress, yet many quake survivors feel neglected, their lives forever scarred by the catastrophe.

Reflecting on the most relevant people and organisations, Selahattin Kılınç and Suna Öztürk symbolize the relentless search for family amidst the ruins. Erdogan's efforts to provide new homes highlight the ongoing recovery process, while the Tzu Chi Foundation's commitment to aid and education in the region remains vital. The resilience of earthquake survivors, like Adile Oksuz, and the innovative solutions, such as Karpowership's accommodation barge, demonstrate the determination to rebuild amidst adversity.

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M3.6 earthquake shakes Northern California, USGS says (NBC Bay Area)

A preliminary 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning in Northern California near Lake Almanor, according to the United States Geological...

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In Turkey's Gaziantep, weddings are dispelling some post ... (Aljazeera.com)

In the lively wedding district, celebrations are cautiously starting up again as couples start their futures together.

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Anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on Syrian Arab Republic about Education, Health, Earthquake and more; published on 7 Feb 2024 by Tzu Chi Foundation.

The February 6 Earthquake Anniversary in Figures (Syria Report)

One year ago today, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks shook northern Syria killing 6,000 people (4,500 of which in areas outside Damascus ...

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One year since the earthquake: Syrians recall moments of losing ... (Enab Baladi)

Rubble and collapsed buildings in the Pazarcık area of Kahramanmaraş province following the earthquake that struck several provinces in southern Turkey and ...

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Dwindling aid leaving Syria's earthquake survivors high and dry (The National)

Donor nations are diverting money to other crises, hampering recovery efforts.

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Families searching for their loved ones after the earthquake (Bianet)

Selahattin Kılınç is searching for his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchild. Suna Öztürk is searching for her 36-year-old daughter and two grandchildren, ...

Erdogan Unveils New Homes in Earthquake Recovery Effort (BNN Breaking)

Turkish President Erdogan unveiled new homes in Sanliurfa province, marking a milestone in recovery efforts following the devastating 2023 earthquakes.

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Ruined Lives: One year on, Turkish Quake Survivors Feel Growing ... (Balkan Insight)

A year after disaster struck Turkey's Hatay province, many people feel abandoned and forgotten – hopes of justice crushed.

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Living among the ruins of the earthquake in Turkey a year later (EL PAÍS in English)

When it rains in Antakya — the capital of the southernmost Turkish province of Hatay —the streets fill with mud. Huge puddles form on the roads, ...

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Inside Turkey's container city where 80 earthquake survivors share a ... (iNews)

Thousands of people lost their homes in the deadly earthquakes which hit Turkey and Syria last year. Today, they are living in shipping containers.

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Earthquake victims in Turkey are thankful for collapsed homes ... (bne IntelliNews)

The victims of the major earthquakes that struck 11 of Turkey's southern provinces on February 6, 2023 are thankful for their collapsed homes since ...

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Portland's only earthquake preparedness employee on budget ... (OPB News)

Mayor Ted Wheeler asked city bureaus to find ways to cut spending by 5% in the next fiscal year, and proposals early in the budget process can often raise ...

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How political issues hindered Turkey's 2023 earthquake response (Phys.Org)

Two major earthquakes shook southern Turkey on February 6, 2023. Over 50000 people lost their lives and nearly 2 million people—many of whom were Syrian ...

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CyberShake study uses Summit supercomputer to investigate ... (Phys.Org)

Researchers at the Statewide California Earthquake Center, or SCEC, are unraveling the mysteries of earthquakes by using physics-based computational models ...

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Türkiye Earthquake Anniversary: February 6 marks one-year ... (CGTN)

Adile Oksuz was fortunate to be awake when the earthquake struck Hatay a year ago. Had she and her family stepped outside just moments later, ...

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Portland's only earthquake preparedness position on budget ... (Pamplin Media Group)

Mayor Ted Wheeler asked Portland city bureaus to find ways to cut spending by 5% in the next fiscal year, and proposals early in the budget process often ...

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How an Oklahoma earthquake showed danger remains after years ... (Phys.Org)

After a dramatic spike in earthquakes in the early 2010s, state regulators in Oklahoma began taking steps to limit the injection of wastewater from oil and ...

Earthquake prompts waste well shutdowns (Claremore Daily Progress)

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake that shook some Rogers County residents awake Saturday night, Feb. 3, around 11:24 p.m. has caught the attention of Oklahoma ...

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Japanese Drone Industry Rallies for Earthquake Recovery Efforts (DroneLife)

This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb.

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3.2-magnitude earthquake shakes portions of South Texas (KSAT San Antonio)

According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake touched down in a familiar spot in South Texas.

Feature: A year on, Turkish woman recalls painful details of deadly ... (新华网)

ISTANBUL, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- For some unknown reason, Aysegul Oytun, a doctor in her 40s, woke up at around 5 a.m. local time on the morning of Feb.

Feature: A year on, Turkish woman recalls painful details of deadly ... (Xinhua)

Speaking to Xinhua on the earthquake's first anniversary, Aysegul Oytun said she would never forget what she experienced afterward. ISTANBUL, Feb.

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Life-saving ships for Turkey's earthquake victims (Power Engineering International)

Karpowership could do something to help, and it came in the form of an accommodation barge, named the Süheyla Sultan, named after Harezi's grandmother, Süheyla.

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