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Turkey's gold imports from Switzerland rose to the highest since at least 2012 in January as the country's soaring inflation spurred demand for the precious ...

Six people were killed in an earthquake which struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, CNN Turk reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger quake ...

Two tremors measuring 6.4 and 5.8 in magnitude struck the Turkish province of Hatay on Monday, two weeks after the region was devastated by larger ...

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Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Please include your name, age and location with any submission. "I thought the earth was going to split open under my feet," local resident Muna al-Omar told Reuters news agency, crying as she held her seven-year-old son. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the Are you in the area? She had been in a tent in a park in the city centre when the new earthquakes hit.

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday.

Even before the tremors, opinion polls showed he was under pressure from a cost of living crisis, which could worsen as the disaster has disrupted agricultural production. The area is controlled by insurgents at war with President Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. "If I rebuild here but they can't return, my life will be lost." She now lives in a tent in a park in Antakya after the Feb. 6 quake, with a magnitude 7.8, forced her out of her home.

Switzerland sent 58.3 tonnes of gold worth 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) to Turkey in January, by far the most for any month in records stretching ...

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A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has, again, hit the southern province of Hatay, Turkey and northern Syria. This is coming barely a week after a...

WHO teams are supporting health workers and mobile clinics in both countries with medical supplies so they can offer immediate care to everyone in need,” he tweeted. “We were at home in peace, I was getting ready for the night prayer when I felt the floor trembling. The tremors from the quake were felt in Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Iraq and Israel, the media reported.

Switzerland sent a whopping 58.3 tonnes of gold worth 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) to Turkey in January, by far the most for any month in records ...

The country sent 3.2 tonnes to India in January, the lowest for any month since May 2021, and 26.1 tonnes to mainland China, the least since May 2022. Switzerland sent 58.3 tonnes of gold worth 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) to Turkey in January, by far the most for any month in records stretching back to 2012, Swiss customs data showed on Tuesday. Gold prices rocketed from a low of $1,615.59 an ounce in early November to as high as $1,959.60 on Feb. Switzerland's shipments to Turkey accounted for 42% of its total gold exports in January. Switzerland's gold exports to Turkey have never previously exceeded 34 tonnes in a single month, Swiss data shows. It shipped 188 tonnes of gold worth 10.1 billion Swiss francs last year to Turkey, up from only 11 tonnes in 2021.

The 6.3-magnitude quake struck near the town of Uzunbag in Turkey's Hatay Province just after 5 p.m. local time, according to the United States Geological ...

The 6.3-magnitude quake struck near the town of Uzunbag in Turkey’s Hatay Province just after 5 p.m. Speaking to reporters in Ankara, the Turkish capital, Vice President Fuat Oktay said that eight people had been injured and warned residents of the quake zone to stay away from damaged buildings. We need tents, tents.”

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked Turkey's southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive ...

I was afraid that we would meet the same fate as those who died under the rubble,” said Khadija Al Khalaf, a 45-year-old mother, in the rebel-held city of Azaz. we grabbed each other and right in front of us, the walls started to fall. The building moved back and forth, the cars moved left to right. It felt like the earth was opening up to swallow us up.” It was also felt in Lebanon and Cyprus. “The road moved like waves.

Monday another earthquake struck southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border. This time, the quake registered as a magnitude 6.3 — an order lower than the ...

"But we know that the earth works in particular ways, and we know that more aftershocks are likely and they're going to continue to feel shaking. "I would love to be able to say to the people in Syria and Turkey like, 'You're done. And as NPR [previously reported](https://www.npr.org/2023/02/20/1158377966/new-earthquake-turkey), some locals were inside buildings trying to recover belongings lost in the initial quake when Monday's aftershock hit. In that way, "they're the only earthquakes that we can actually kind of predict," Bohan says. She notes that aftershocks are common and expected, occurring up to years after an earthquake. [magnitude 6.3](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jqcn/executive) — an order lower than the initial, devastating [7.8 magnitude earthquake](https://www.npr.org/2023/02/05/1154719598/turkey-syria-earthquake) and the magnitude 7.5 aftershock that struck the area two weeks ago on Feb.

The renewed disaster came a fortnight after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake ripped through the region.

[when the structures collapsed](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/death-toll-rises-after-fresh-earthquake-hits-turkey-syria-border.html#:~:text=Turkish%20Health%20Minister%20Fahrettin%20Koca,hospitals%20in%20Adana%20and%20Dortyol.). [46%:](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jqcn/pager) The chance that the number of fatalities wil range between 100 and 1,000, according to the [United States Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jqcn/pager) (USGS) [At least 46,000:](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/magnitude-63-earthquake-strikes-turkey-syria-border-region-emsc-2023-02-20/) The death toll in Turkey and Syria from the Feb. But the quake also hit several areas where buildings had already turned to rubble the first time round, which meant that casualties were lower because [people had already left](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/death-toll-rises-after-fresh-earthquake-hits-turkey-syria-border.html#:~:text=Turkish%20Health%20Minister%20Fahrettin%20Koca,hospitals%20in%20Adana%20and%20Dortyol.). 20 that it would aiming to increase the number to 350,000 [356,000:](https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/turkey-syria-earthquakes-pregnant-1.6754582) The number of pregnant women among survivors of the Feb. 20 earthquake, so far [At least 294:](https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1627800510517460992) The number of people injured in the Feb. [200,000:](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/20/turkey-new-6-point-4-magnitude-earthquake-hatay) The number of apartments for which construction in 11 earthquake-hit provinces of Turkey will begin next month Mapped: Where the earthquakes struck Many Turkish buildings aren’t earthquake-proof 6 quake [300,000:](https://en.afad.gov.tr/press-release-20022023) The number of tents authorities set up in earthquake-affected areas after the Feb. The two Turkey-Syria earthquakes, by the digits [At least 6:](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64711228) The reported death toll after the Feb. 6 earthquake, for which the majority of rescue efforts were [wound down just a day before](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/19/europe/turkey-stop-earthquake-rescue-intl/index.html) the fresh calamity [19,436:](https://m.bianet.org/english/print/274510-turkiye-earthquake-toll-exceeds-41-000) The number of search-and-rescue workers from various organizations who stepped up in the aftermath of the Feb. 20), a tremor struck near the city of Antakya, the capital of Turkey’s Hatay province, near the border with Syria. 6 quake occurred [17.9 km](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/06/turkey-earthquake-2023-gaziantep) deep. [ the European Mediterranean Seismological Center](https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1226422).

The toll from two earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday – two weeks after powerful quakes killed more than 47,000 people – has risen to eight, ...

The city is uninhabitable, along with nearby Antakya and Kahramanmaraş. The first 6.3-magnitude quake struck near the Turkish city of Antakya, which was all but destroyed by the 6 February quake and is largely uninhabitable. Most of the injuries were caused by people jumping from structures, or falling as they fled over rubble and walls.

The shock from the quake was felt as far away as Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and Egypt, and was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 tremor. Initially Turkish ...

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Eight people are dead and more than 250 more injured after another earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after a massive tremblor ...

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The twin quakes that struck southern Turkey and western Syria on February 6, 2023 caused widespread destruction and tens of thousands of deaths.

After workers at Barutçu Tekstil joined their local union, they were dismissed. In response, the 9 dismissed women started picketing in front of the factory ...

The women’s committee called on the employer to respect workers’ right to join a union and to immediately reinstate them. An inspection was carried out by some of the buyers sourcing from the plant, and a corrective action plan, including the reinstatement of the dismissed union members, was agreed upon. In response, the 9 dismissed women started picketing in front of the factory.

CLAIM: Video shows a fracture in Earth's crust created by recent earthquakes in Turkey. AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. While the severe earthquakes in Turkey this ...

Groups including the [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjrtc49uDA8&ab_channel=%E9%B1%BC%E8%BF%9C%E8%A1%8C) in [2022](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkaU3yNxss4&ab_channel=%E4%BA%BC%E4%BA%BC%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%86), long before this month’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. “They are from Pinglu County in Shanxi Province.” [Satellite imagery](https://earth.google.com/web/search/pinglu+county/@34.88329821,111.15844682,641.39052501a,14868.65916939d,35y,-0.00122186h,1.23637905t,0r/data=CngaThJICiUweDM2Nzk4NDMyYzQ2ZDEyOTE6MHgyNDVkYmM4NTdkOTc3MzllGVG6mXbWakFAIUbOwp52zFtAKg1waW5nbHUgY291bnR5GAEgASImCiQJmUi3Xn7ORkARj330UFzORkAZxsAbO8GrXsAhX0m1_dGrXsA) of this region of northern China matches the geographical features in the footage. “The Loess plateau is a thick layer of windblown dust from the last ice age that erodes fairly easily,” said Steckler, a research professor in marine geology and geophysics. “The cracks are definitely not related to the recent earthquakes in Turkey,” said Steve Gao, professor of geophysics at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.