After two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, search and rescue efforts continue. While searching the wreckage of a building in Hatay, the rescuers heard the voice of a cat. They moved under the rubble to initiate the rescue operation. The cat was successfully recovered alive from the rubble 10 days after the earthquake. After receiving […]
The wounds of the earthquake are healing in Malatya, which was hit by earthquakes of 7.7 to 7.6 magnitudes centered in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. Earthquake survivors are trying to survive in difficult winter conditions in the tents set up by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). Teams are trying to make victims forget the trauma […]
HUSAR, the special team of the Polish fire brigade, returned to Poland after helping Türkiye in relief efforts. The team was welcomed with an official ceremony. After the ceremony, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Warsaw, Cengiz Kamil Fırat received information from the Polish authorities. Andrzej Bartkowiak, commander-in-chief of the Polish Fire Brigade, also gave information about the […]
French search and rescue teams, who flew to Türkiye to be part of the rescue efforts that were carried out after the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, were greeted with roses by Turkish citizens at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris. While some of the rescuers could not hold back their tears after the affection, some […]
After the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Turks in Dubai started a aid campaign. 100 trucks of aid collected were sent to the earthquake zone in Adana as part of a campaign led by Turkish businessman Haluk Teoman and managed by the Abu Dhabi Consulate General. Among the aid kits sent were tents suitable for winter conditions, heaters, unused […]
Good news keep coming on the 10th day of the earthquake disaster that shook Türkiye. Cemile Kekeç, a 74-year-old woman, was rescued by teams of Sakarya fire brigade and AFAD 227 hours after the disaster occurred. Teams continue working in the area.
In Karabük, Türkiye, turned white during the overnight snowfall. The snow depth in the city’s highest areas reached 20 centimeters. The mansions in Safranbolu, which are buildings on the UNESCO World Heritage List, covered with snow’s pure whiteness. Historical Ottoman buildings created postcard-worthy scenes with their snowy appearance.
After the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, a health team of 30 people and a search and rescue team of 52 people from the Philippines, which is 8,810 kilometers away from the disaster zones, headed to Adıyaman and built a field hospital. The field hospital has been reducing the burden on the […]
On the 10th day following the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye, another person was rescued in Kahramanmaraş after 222 hours. The search and rescue teams heard someone calling out for aid. They began the rescue effort by moving under the rubble. After lots of efforts and 42-year-old Melike İmamoğlu pulled out from rubble in alive. […]
Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union (EU) member responsible for neighborhood and enlargement, left his microphone on in the session on “Strengthened EU Western Balkans enlargement policy” and insulted the deputies. After answering the question of a deputy, Varhelyi said, “How many other idiots are still left?” His blunder was heard by everyone in the hall. […]