Earthquake in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing at ...

Many residents of Beirut left their homes and took to the streets or drove in their cars away from buildings, terrorized by memories of the 2020 port explosion that wrecked a large swath of the city. The territory depends on a flow of aid from nearby Turkey for everything from food to medical supplies. The quake jolted residents in Lebanon from beds, shaking buildings for about 40 seconds. Survivors were strapped to stretchers and carefully handed down to a street where they were put in an ambulance. The quake heavily damaged Gaziantep’s most famed landmark, its historic castle perched atop a hill in the center of the city. In Diyarbakir, hundreds of rescue workers and civilians formed lines across a mountain of wreckage, passing down broken concrete pieces, household belongings and other debris as they searched for trapped survivors while excavators dug through the rubble below. A hospital collapsed in the Mediterranean coastal city of Iskanderoun, but casualties were not immediately known, he said. Mosques around the region were being opened up as a shelter for people unable to return to damaged homes amid temperatures that hovered around freezing. Hundreds of families remained trapped in rubble, the opposition emergency organization, called the White Helmets, said in a statement. The swath of Syria affected by the quake is divided between government-held territory and the country’s last opposition-held enclave, which is surrounded by Russian-backed government forces. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management agency said at least 284 people were killed in seven Turkish provinces. Many of them live in buildings that are already wrecked from past bombardment.

Netanyahu says teams to provide aid 'at request of Turkey'; Herzog: Israel 'stands ready to assist'; Foreign Ministry meets on situation; Gallant speaks to ...

Experts have long warned that Israel is overdue for a major earthquake that could cause significant damage to the country. Sign in to stop seeing this](//crm.timesofisrael.com/sign-in) If so, please join The Times of Israel Community. Geological experts have recently warned that some one million homes in Israel are at risk of collapse in case of an earthquake. “The State of Israel always stands ready to assist in every way possible,” Herzog added. “Our hearts are with the casualties, and we wish a speedy recovery to the injured. At least 500 were killed and hundreds injured, and the toll was expected to rise. Relations between the two countries have since improved, and Monday’s earthquake appears much more severe. There has been no official mention of Israeli aid for Syria, and the Foreign Ministry refused to respond on whether assistance to Damascus was being discussed. If neither of these are options, they should shelter in the corner of a room. Authorities said that in case of an earthquake, anyone who might be in danger should head for an open space. He spoke several hours later with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and discussed the dispatch of Israeli assistance.

More than 1400 people were killed and thousands injured on Monday when a huge earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria, pulversing apartment ...

Syrian state television showed footage of rescue teams searching for survivors in heavy rain and sleet. It reported a series of earthquakes, one of 6.7 magnitude. Live footage from Turkish state broadcaster TRT showed a building collapse in the southern province of Adana after the second quake. In the Syrian rebel-held northwest, rescuers said 221 people had died. "We stand ready to provide any and all needed assistance," he said. Footage circulated on Twitter showed two neighbouring buildings collapsing one after the other in Syria's Aleppo, filling the street with billowing dust. "We woke up to a big noise and severe shaking. Geological Survey said quake struck at a depth of 17.9 km. It was followed in the early afternoon by another large quake, magnitude 7.7. Occasionally they raised their hands and called for quiet, listening for sounds of life. It was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. There were nine of us at home.

A powerful earthquake struck southern Turkey before dawn on Monday, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others in collapsed apartment ...

A powerful earthquake has struck in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing more than 500 people as they slept and trapping many others.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: France, Germany, Israel, and the US have also pledged to help. We need the international community to do something, to help us, to support us. The UK has said it will send 76 specialists, equipment and rescue dogs. The country's worst earthquake disaster was in 1939 when 33,000 people died in Turkey's eastern Erzincan province. Thousands of buildings across both the countries have collapsed, and several videos show the moment they fell, as onlookers ran for cover. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Survivors said it took two minutes for the shaking to stop. There have been dozens of fatalities reported in rebel-held areas. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the "We're still feeling regular after-shocks... The second quake - triggered by the first - had a magnitude of 7.5, and its epicentre was in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras province.

At least 500 people in Turkey and Syria were thought dead and thousands more injured after a huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern ...

The worst quake in Turkey on record struck Izmit in 1999, taking more than 17,000 lives. Turkey gets "squeezed" as the plates shift. At around 0700 GMT the tsunami alert was lifted. It was the only thing that crossed my mind." People are all outside, all in fear." He described calling out to relatives in other rooms."

Ankara calls for international assistance after biggest quake in more than 80 years causes huge destruction.

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Scores confirmed dead after 7.8 magnitude tremor hit early on Monday, causing widespread destruction and trapping people under rubble.

Our teams are on the highest levels of alert to respond and rescue those trapped,” A magnitude-6.8 quake hit Elazığ in January 2020, killing more than 40 people. “We hope to get through this together as soon as possible and with the least damage, and we continue our work,” he tweeted. Now we’re all dressed and standing at the door.” “There may be 200 people under the rubble.” That quake killed more than 17,000 people, including about 1,000 in Istanbul. A second tremor was felt at 04:26am local time (0126GMT), with the epicentre in the town of Nurdağı, some 80km (50 miles) south-west. Residents in the town of Pazarcık said they feared for those trapped under fallen buildings. People are all outside, all in fear.” There are buildings that are cracking. There are destroyed buildings around me, there are houses on fire. Thank God, our friends are safe, but we heard there are people who can’t get out of their homes and there are people we can’t reach,” he said.

A second earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, after the death toll from a first quake rose near 1300.

The EU Council in May 2022 [reported 371 deaths and 1,089 injured](https://www.sana.sy/?p=1832075) in the Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartous regions, as a result of the first earthquake. The humanitarian White Helmets rescue service, which operates in Turkey and the opposition-controlled parts of Syria, had earlier estimated Syrian life losses near 221, with 419 injured. "Italy and Hungary have offered their rescue teams to Türkiye as well. AFAD said the second quake took place at 1:32 p.m. - AFAD said the second quake took place at 1:32 p.m.

As reported by multiple outlets in Turkey, a search and rescue operation is underway for Ghanaian international Atsu, who joined Turkish Super Lig club ...

A number of her friends were believed to still be trapped under rubble, with fears that more footballers could also be affected by the disaster. [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu is reportedly stuck trapped under rubble of a destroyed building following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey. Happy to be on the scoresheet.' Atsu was in action on Sunday for Hatayspor, scoring a goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time in a 1-0 victory over Kasimpasa. The 31-year-old joined Chelsea in 2013 but never played a competitive minute for the club as he was sent out on loan for a number of seasons including to Everton and Newcastle. Former Chelsea and Newcastle star Christian Atsu 'is stuck trapped under rubble of a destroyed building' in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey

A catastrophic earthquake hit Southern-East Turkey and Northern Syria. INTERSOS has already deployed its emergency medical teams in northern Syria.

One medical unit has been already deployed in Ein Elkorum, Northwestern Hama, and one [Mobile Medical team](https://www.intersos.org/en/syria-how-we-help-vulnerable-people-who-cannot-access-basic-services/) in Hamadaniyeh, near Khan Cheikhoun, in the Governorate of Idlib. The magnitude was estimated as 7,8 and the earthquake was felt in several Middle Eastern countries including Iraq and Lebanon. INTERSOS has already deployed its emergency medical teams in northern Syria

Black Stars of Ghana winger, Christian Atsu, is amongst those trapped under rubble in Turkey after a huge earthquake on Monday.

A massive aftershock with a magnitude of 7.5 hit Turkey’s south hours after the original quake. Several members of Atsu’s new team had to be rescued after the earthquake and he is now reported to be amongst those still missing as a search and rescue operation gets underway. A search and rescue operation is underway after Atsu, a former Chelsea and Newcastle United player, who now features for Hataysport in Turkey, was caught up in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday morning local time, its tremor could be felt as far afield as ...

The Union of Medical Care and Relief Organisations, which provides healthcare in opposition-held parts of northwestern Syria, is also soliciting [urgent international aid](https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/catastrophic-earthquake-could-lead-humanitarian-disaster-syria-and-turkey). [immediate cash assistance](https://twitter.com/ifrc/status/1622531086822653953)” from its Disaster Response Emergency Fund to help relief efforts. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jllz/executive). local time and was six miles deep, according to [USGS](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jlqa/executive). We are determined to do all that we can to help those affected by these earthquakes in the days, weeks, and months ahead.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “Our initial assistance response to Türkiye is already underway, and U.S.-supported humanitarian organizations in Syria are responding to the earthquakes’ effects across the country. In each of these three pillars of safe construction, it is known that there are serious problems both legally and in practice.” [7.8 magnitude](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jllz/executive) earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday morning local time, its tremor could be felt as far afield as Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. The plan involved designating hundreds of urban spaces as evacuation points in case of emergency. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The former has been the site of several disastrous earthquakes, according to While the full scale of the infrastructure damage is yet to be fully known, AFAD official Orhan Tatar said late Monday that more than 5,500 buildings collapsed.

Gaziantep Castle in southeastern Turkey dates back to the Hittite Empire and in modern times has been a museum and tourist attraction. Parts of the building ...

"The iron railings around the court were scattered on the surrounding sidewalks," it added. [also reported](https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/gaziantep-castle-collapses-after-magnitude-77-quake-hit-turkiye/news) that the dome and eastern wall of the nearby Şirvani Mosque — which dates back to the 17th century and is next to the castle — partially collapsed too. "The retaining wall next to the castle also collapsed. Earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria: Buildings collapsed for hundreds of miles "Some of the bastions in the east, south and south-east parts of the historical Gaziantep Castle in the central Şahinbey district were destroyed by the earthquake; the debris was scattered on the road," the outlet said, in reports cited by Gaziantep Castle — located in the heart of the city closest to the quake's epicenter —