Since the February 6 earthquake that killed more than 44,000 people in Turkey, the government has been strongly criticized for its lack of reaction

Turkey Earthquake: Football Fans Call for Government Resignation

CONTESTATION: Since the February 6th earthquake that killed more than 44,000 people in Turkey, the government has been strongly criticized for its lack of reaction “Government, resign! chanted thousands of supporters of Istanbul’s Besiktas team in the Inonu stadium on Sunday evening during the league game against Antalyaspor, nearly three weeks after the devastating earthquake in southeastern Turkey. These Besiktas […]

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Earthquakes in Turkey: Footballer Christian Atsu found dead under the rubble

Earthquakes in Turkey: Footballer Christian Atsu Found Dead Under the Rubble

According to Turkish media, the 31-year-old former Chelsea and Newcastle in England player, Christian Atsu was under the rubble of the Rönesans residence, a 12-storey tower that collapsed in the earthquake. Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, of the Turkish club Hatayspor, was found dead under the rubble of his building in Hatay in southern Turkey, his […]

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Turkey earthquakes: Survivor found after 278 hours under rubble

Turkey Earthquakes: Survivor Found after 278 Hours Under Rubble

MIRACLE: Three other survivors were rescued in the same town earlier today, 278 hours after the Earthquakes A man was discovered in the ruins on Friday 278 hours after the earthquakes that ravaged southern Turkey on the 6th of February, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Twitter. The survivor, Hakan Yasinoglu, aged 45 according to the private […]

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Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Death toll exceeds 41,000

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Death Toll Exceeds 41,000

CATASTROPHE: Hopes of finding survivors from the earthquake fade as the hours pass The days pass and the number of deceased people increases, unfortunately. The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on the 6th of February has exceeded 41,000, official and medical sources announced on Thursday. While the chances of finding survivors are dwindling, the […]

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Turkey earthquakes: Teenage girl rescued from rubble 11 days after quake

Turkey Earthquakes: Teenage Girl Rescued from Rubble 11 Days after Quake

CATASTROPHE: Aleyna Ölmez – whose surname in Turkish means “she who does not die” – is one of the few survivors still discovered There is now little hope of finding survivors from the rubble eleven days after the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. However, a 17-year-old girl was saved on Thursday, noted an AFP journalist. Aleyna Ölmez – whose surname in […]

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Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Death toll nears 40,000, UN calls for donations

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Death Toll Nears 40,000, UN Calls for Donations

SOLIDARITY: Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, asks member states to provide “without delay” aid of 400 million dollars A global call for solidarity. The United Nations has launched an appeal for donations to meet the “tremendous needs” of millions of people deprived of shelter, food and care after the earthquake, whose death toll in Turkey and Syria […]

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A Rafale fighter jet during an air show at the Hindon Air Force Station on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Oct. 8, 2020.

Greece Approves Purchase of 18 French-Made Rafale Fighter Planes Amid Tensions with Turkey

ECONOMY: Greece has approved the purchase of 18 French-made Rafale Aircraft costing over 2 billion euros Greek lawmakers in a vote on Thursday approved a defence procurement program to purchase 18 French-made Rafale fighter planes, part of an armaments plan announced by the government in September. Greece has earmarked 11.5 billion euros ($14 billion) for […]

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Turkish Plane Crashes on Landing, Three Dead in Istanbul 1

Turkish Plane Crashes on Landing, Three Dead in Istanbul

Spectacular accident Wednesday 5th February 2020 in Istanbul: a Turkish airliner with more than 180 people on board left the runway and broke up into three parts. A Turkish airliner with more than 180 people on board broke up after leaving the runway when it landed in Istanbul on Wednesday 5th February 2020, a spectacular accident that left three people […]

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Syria: a cease-fire declared between Turkey and the Kurds

Syria: A Cease-Fire Declared Between Turkey and the Kurds

Turkey agreed on Thursday 17th October 2019 to suspend its offensive in northeastern Syria and the Kurds say they are ready to respect the “ceasefire”. Turkey agreed on Thursday 17th October 2019 to suspend its offensive in the northeast of Syria and to put a definitive end if Kurdish forces are pulling in five days, in order to create a “zone […]

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Supporters of Turkey in the match against France, on October 14, 2019 at the Stade de France

Euro 2020: France, Braked by Turkey and its Boiling Fans, Still Not Qualified

Taken at the end of the match by Turkey (1-1), France will have two games in November to ensure its participation in the Euro 2020. France will have to validate their qualification to the Euro-2020 in November, held back by Turkey (1-1) and its hot supporters, Monday 14th October 2019 in Saint-Denis during a risk match concluded without […]

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