US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, days before the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War. Biden, who is expected to go to Poland on the itinerary, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his surprise visit to Kyiv. Zelensky shared a photo with Biden on his social media account and […]
Two earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, caused destruction and damage to many buildings in the Iskenderun district of Hatay. The cruise ship Gemini, where oil exploration engineers were accommodated, was brought to Iskenderun Port in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO). With the coordination of the Disaster […]
Footage recorded in the city center of Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, displayed the damage caused by the disaster. More than 10,000 people died and thousands injured in numerous buildings that were demolished throughout the city. While the wreckage of some buildings is being removed outside the city center, search and rescue […]
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström announced that donations will be held for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria before the Foreign Relations Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The EU Commission will hold a donors conference in Brussels on 16th of March to collect aid for earthquake victims. “Our aim is to raise additional support for […]
Germany commemorated the deaths of 9 people, 4 of whom were Turkish, who were killed by a racist attacker, Tobias Rathjen, on February 19, 2020 in the city of Hanau. After flowers were placed on the graves of those who lost their lives, an official commemoration ceremony was held at Markplatz Square with the participation […]
Two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş caused destruction in 11 provinces in Türkiye. Many temporary shelters were set up, along with tent cities, for earthquake victims. In tent cities, where all kinds of opportunities are being provided, every need is considered, especially for children. One of them is in Malatya, where children meet new friends and […]
Kazakh search and rescue teams have returned home after participating in earthquake relief efforts in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. The first group arrived at Almaty Airport yesterday, and the second group reached Astana this morning. Kazakhstan Interior Minister Yuriy Ilyin and Türkiye’s Ambassador to Astana Ufuk Ekici greeted the team families upon their arrival. Kazakhstan had sent […]
Torrential rains caused deadly floods and landslides in Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing 35 people, including a child. Search and rescue teams are currently operating in the area while previously closed roads are gradually reopening. Due to landslides, Rio Carnival events in several locations were cancelled. Many people are missing, and over 50 houses have been […]
The unfinished lives of those who died in the earthquakes were heartbreaking in Türkiye. About 300 people who died in the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, were buried in the İslahiye Asri cemetery in the Gaziantep district. The tombs, where six or seven members of one family were buried next to one another, demonstrated the earthquake’s […]
While aid campaigns continue in many countries after the earthquake in Türkiye, the people of Heilbronn, Germany prayed for those affected by the devastating disaster. Meanwhile, approximately 80 thousand euros of fund was raised in a week in the aid tent set up in the city center.