We&39;re pausing our coverage of the aftermath of Monday&39;s earthquakes, which claimed the lives of more than 12,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Rescue teams freed him from the rubble of his home in the now devastated city of Kahramanmaras, 105 hours after the earthquake. As the consequences of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have become clear, attention has turned to why the impact has been so great. The 7. A magnitude 6. The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya. The BBC has spoken to people from across Turkey and abroad who have been travelling down to areas hit by the earthquake to search for missing. Major earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February, killing more than 44,000 people and injuring more than 100,000. Rescue teams have been helping people throughout the night in southern Turkey and Syria after two powerful earthquakes struck the region on Monday. From CNN&x27;s Hande Atay Alam. However, rescue efforts. World News 16. 9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep. 8 magnitude recorded on Monday. "I have. 8 earthquake struck south-east Turkey, demolishing buildings and killing scores of people. Turkey-Syria earthquakes 2023. But then on Feb. In Hatay alone, some 23,000 people died and more than 30,000 were injured, according to Turkey&x27;s disaster management agency,. In November 2022, after a magnitude 6 earthquake damaged more than 2,000 buildings in Duzce, northern Turkey, environment and urbanisation minister Murat Kurum underlined that the authorities were. 6 quake was centered in Turkey&x27;s southeastern Kahramanmaras province. A week after the devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, the number of people confirmed to have died has risen to more than 35,000. As the consequences of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have become clear, attention has turned to why the impact has been so great. The Ghana international, 31, had spells with. Two huge earthquakes and a series of aftershocks have hit Turkey, Syria and the surrounding region, killing more than 11,000 people and causing widespread destruction. 8 - the same as last week&x27;s quake - with its epicentre located near the city of Erzincan. Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a devastating earthquake shook Turkey and Syria, killing hundreds of people. Google&x27;s earthquake warning system failed to get to many Turkish residents before February&x27;s deadly tremor, a BBC Newsnight investigation has found. The tremors were strong enough to be felt in. May 8, 2023 In the run-up to the polls, Turks have had much to complain - and grieve - about, from the state&39;s slow response to February&39;s earthquakes to an economy in ruins. 25th February 2023, 0508 PST. Officials in Turkey say 113 arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in Mondays earthquake. 2 miles). A week after the devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, the number of people confirmed to have died has risen to more than 35,000. New drone video shows streets of rubble across Hatay in southern Turkey, one of the cities hardest hit by the 7. Feb 6, 2023 Footage from social media, verified by the BBC, shows the scale of the damage caused by the first earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday morning. We&x27;re pausing our coverage of the aftermath of Monday&x27;s earthquakes, which claimed the lives of more than 12,000 people in Turkey and Syria. The devastation wrought by Monday&39;s deadly earthquake in south-eastern Turkey included the almost total destruction of a 2,000-year-old castle built during the Roman Empire. By Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent, in Turkey. 9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep. A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey&x27;s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos. Scammers are using the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to try to trick people into donating to fake causes, security experts have warned. In February 2023, a series of violent earthquakes struck southern and central Trkiye and northern and western Syria. A summary of today&x27;s developments. That took the overall number of deaths in Turkey and. New drone video shows streets of rubble across Hatay in southern Turkey, one of the cities hardest hit by the 7. A dog has been found by a rescue team in Hatay, Turkey, 23 days after devastating earthquakes shook the region. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6. It has been a week since a deadly earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing thousands. The humanitarian, political and social aftershocks have been devastating in both countries. It has been a week since a deadly earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing thousands. 6 earthquake hit her hometown of Izmit, Turkey, killing around 40 of her neighbours in the building next door and forcing her family to. Powerful earthquake destroys buildings and causes flooding on Turkey's Aegean coast. TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023. The King and Queen Consort have been thanked for a "generous donation" by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which is helping earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria. Nine days after Turkey&x27;s earthquake disaster, three women and two children have been found alive. Death toll rises in rebel-held areas in Syria, White Helmets say. January 3, 2024. Three British nationals are missing following the earthquake in Turkey in which more than 11,200 people have died, the foreign secretary has said. By Imogen James. The Turkish disaster management agency, AFAD, has raised the number of confirmed fatalities from the earthquake in Turkey to 41,156. It said it. 6 earthquakes stands at more than 45,000, according to Turkey&x27;s disaster management agency, making it the worst national disaster in a century. BBC News, Turkey The death toll from the devastating earthquakes that recently struck Turkey and Syria has climbed beyond 50,000 - and left many more people homeless. The BBC's Middle East correspondent Quentin Sommerville has seen first hand the destruction in Antakya, a city in the south of Turkey. From several devastating earthquakes, coups for Africa, conflicts for Israel and Gaza, to Nigeria general elections, dis na some of di major events wey shape 2023. May 2023. 8 earthquake rocked Turkey and. Kitle Eikelberg is one of thousands among the UK&x27;s Turkish and Syrian communities in. Japan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, and activity has been increasing around the Noto Peninsula since the end of 2020. Here in Istanbul, fear is growing. Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. The total amount so far of 60. Acquire Licensing Rights. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked people in a heavily quake-hit area of Turkey for understanding over rescue delays, amid mounting anger at the government&39;s. Taken before and after earthquakes shook southern Turkey, video footage reveals the scale the devastation in Hatay, in the south of the country. 6 Feb 2023. A 6. Footage from Gaziantep shows piles of rubble and almost flattened buildings. Video obtained by BBC News shows the destruction on the ground in a town near the epicentre of the earthquake. local time, a magnitude 7. Just 10 days later, at 0417 local time, Necla was awake feeding her son at their home in. "There was screaming everywhere," one 30-year-old man told the. We&x27;re pausing our coverage of the aftermath of Monday&x27;s earthquakes, which claimed the lives of more than 12,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Rescuers have pulled a seven-month-old baby from the rubble of a building in Hatay, southern Turkey, 139 hours after Monday's deadly earthquake. The death toll from the quake rose to more than 15,000 in southern Turkey and northern Syria on Wednesday, with unknown numbers of people still trapped beneath rubble and countless others left. Feb 13, 2023 A young girl has been saved from the rubble of a block of flats in southern Turkey, more than a week after the devastating earthquake struck. On 13 August 1822 it caused an earthquake registering 7. More than 11,000 people are known to have died following a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. The two powerful earthquakes in Turkey's south that claimed almost 50,000 lives have brought a new urgency to its biggest city. Mr Mitchell told the BBC the UK had helped Syria from "the beginning". More than 50,000 people lost their lives in the region as. Suleyman Yildirim, from Stanley, County Durham, is travelling to his hometown of. 8 magnitude earthquake struck early on Monday morning near the southern city of Gaziantep, which is close to the Syrian border. A week after two 7. Social media footage shows a building collapse in Gaziantep, Turkey following Monday&x27;s deadly earthquake. Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all but two provinces, almost two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country's disaster agency said. At least 14 people have died in floods in southern Turkey, just over a month after a deadly series of earthquakes hit the area. Officials in Turkey say 113 arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in Mondays earthquake. A dog has been found by a rescue team in Hatay, Turkey, 23 days after devastating earthquakes shook the region. In Kahramanmaras. Powerful earthquake destroys buildings and causes flooding on Turkey&x27;s Aegean coast. More than 50,000 people died in Turkey in the 6 February disaster. A dog has been found by a rescue team in Hatay, Turkey, 23 days after devastating earthquakes shook the region. 25th February 2023, 0508 PST. The 7. There were reports of flooding in Izmir after the sea level rose, with one. A later tremor was nearly as big, with its epicentre in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras province. 8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, officials said. But last Monday&39;s double earthquake was far more intense than anything seen since 1939. Feb 13, 2023 A young girl has been saved from the rubble of a block of flats in southern Turkey, more than a week after the devastating earthquake struck. By Imogen James. Questions over preparedness, culpability and the response to the disaster are growing as the country struggles to recover about a week after devastating magnitude 7. 17am local time (5. The devastation wrought by Monday&x27;s deadly earthquake in south-eastern Turkey included the almost total destruction of a 2,000-year-old castle built during the Roman Empire. 64, told the BBC from Antakya. on August 17, 1999, restless townspeople in Glck, Turkey, strolled in the park. Numerous aftershocks were felt in both countries. 8 and 7. Dilek Eger witnessed the death of her parents and brother in their family. The 1939 Erzincan earthquake struck eastern Turkey in the early hours of 27 December. 5 on the magnitude scale, hit Turkey and Syria early last week. Seyhmus Ozdemir has been collecting donations for the survivors of the earthquakes. More than 11,000 people have been killed and thousands injured when the earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, on Monday. More than 9,000 people are now kn. Syrian American Medical Society. 5 earthquakes appear to have caused shaking in the range of 20 to 50 of gravity. Turkey lies on two fault lines and has earthquake building codes dating back more than 80 years. King Charles has heard emotional pleas for urgent help from families who have lost relatives in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Scammers profit from Turkey-Syria earthquake. The area sits on the Anatolian Plate, which borders two. Feb 10, 2023 10th February 2023, 0406 PST. New drone video shows streets of rubble across Hatay in southern Turkey, one of the cities hardest hit by the 7. 9 earthquake hit southern Turkey on Feb. The two powerful earthquakes in Turkey&x27;s south that claimed almost 50,000 lives have brought a new urgency to its biggest city. Video, 000148 The BBC sees man rescued after. It has been a week since a deadly earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing thousands. is authorized to deliver aid from Turkey into northwest Syria. A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey&39;s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying homes and killing at least 22 people. More than 50,000 people are known to have been killed in Turkey and Syria after huge earthquakes on 6 February. Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all but two provinces, almost two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country's disaster agency said. Mondays quake was also one of the strongest that Turkey has experienced in the last century. The two powerful earthquakes in Turkey&x27;s south that claimed almost 50,000 lives have brought a new urgency to its biggest city. Hundreds of people including Ghana's president. BBC News A teenage girl has been rescued 248 hours after last week&x27;s devastating earthquake in Turkey. A man who may have lost 30 family members in the Turkey-Syria earthquake has left the UK to offer his support. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Turkey and announced 100m (83m) in humanitarian aid. More than 50,000 people lost their lives in the region as. Show more. They had been in love for. A new-born baby and his mother have been rescued from rubble in Turkey, around 90 hours after the first of Monday&x27;s deadly earthquakes. 17am local time (5. Huseyin Seferoglu, 23, had been trapped under the rubble for six and a half days. It was a laborious. Turkey&x27;s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) says it has sent more than 140,000 tents and 1. A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey&x27;s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos. The quake, which hit Gaziantep early on Monday, was reported to be 10km deep (six miles. A magnitude-7. 9 minutes ago Watch The BBC&x27;s Jean Mackenzie visits earthquake region in Japan Rescue efforts continue in Japan after 55 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the country on. Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey quake. An earlier. Follow the latest Hundreds killed as huge. 17 Jun 2023. Questions over preparedness, culpability and the response to the disaster are growing as the country struggles to recover about a week after devastating magnitude 7. Even so, the 19th Century earthquake resulted in immense. De external site no concern BBC. This column provides early estimates of the likely economic impact of the earthquakes in Trkiye, drawing on the country&x27;s experience with the 1999 earthquake as well as evidence from over 40 major earthquakes in 25 countries. The appeal by a collection of aid agencies was launched by the Disasters Emergency. 8 million, six months on from the the earthquakes across southern Turkey and northwest Syria. TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023. More than 50,000 people were killed in southern Turkey and northern Syria and. The 7. 8 magnitude quake struck and was followed by. zgl Konak, a 25-year-old who lives in Malatya, Turkey, said the aftershocks - and freezing weather - made things worse. TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023. The King and Queen Consort have been thanked for a "generous donation" by the UK&x27;s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which is helping earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria. Read more Three dead after 6. Another earthquake measuring. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Turkey and announced 100m (83m) in humanitarian aid. This was followed by a 5. From Gul Tuysuz in Ankara. The death toll currently stands at more than 11,000 people. 4-magnitude earthquake and a second measuring 5. A woman has told of her devastation after losing relatives following the earthquake in south-east Turkey. More than 41,000 people are dead after a 7. A search and rescue operation is under way, with specialist teams arriving from around the world. Londoners have come together to donate and help to provide relief for Turkey and Syria. World News 16. Over the weekend, more than a week after the temblors. Turkey ends rescue efforts in all but two earthquake-hit provinces. At least 19 people were reported to have died and more than 700 in. The earthquake in Turkey has magnitude of 7. All the latest content about TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023 from the BBC. Another large earthquake has hit south-eastern Turkey, after a first 7. At least three US citizens were. Rescue workers on the site say they believe 300 people were. "You are working against time," he told the BBC. When he was brought into the intensive care unit, hypothermia had. Turkey&x27;s president, Tayyip Recep Erdoan , said the death toll in his. But days after the disaster, people are still being freed from the. Around 4 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 7. 6 magnitude earthquake hit the remote Noto peninsula on Monday at 1610 local time (0710GMT). The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya. Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria is likely to "more. Rescue efforts are still ongoing in both countries as. The devastation wrought by Monday&x27;s deadly earthquake in south-eastern Turkey included the almost total destruction of a 2,000-year-old. Taken before and after earthquakes shook southern Turkey, video footage reveals the scale the devastation in Hatay, in the south of the country. A 7. . The Turkish government has allowed Syrians with ID cards from the quake-hit. Getty Images. Earthquake destruction in before and after pictures Erdogan declares state of emergency for quake area. The last earthquake in or near Turkey occurred 16 minutes ago Minor mag. More than 200,000 buildings in Turkey either collapsed or. 5 earthquakes appear to have caused shaking in the range of 20 to 50 of gravity. The 7. The total estimated impact to US 5. In Syria, there are reports of poorly constructed or conflict-damaged buildings collapsing. The BBC&39;s Middle East correspondent Quentin Sommerville has seen first hand the destruction in Antakya, a city in the south of Turkey. 7-magnitude quake hit 12km (seven miles) north-east of Kos, near the Turkish. A dashcam captured the moment a 6. 8 magnitude tremor struck at 0417 local time (0117 GMT) at a depth of 17. The largest aftershock at the time of writing was a M7. A week after the devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, the number of people confirmed to have died has risen to more than 35,000. Footage from the Haliliye district in Sanliurfa, Turkey, shows people running for cover as a multi-storey building collapses, hours after a deadly earthquake hits the region. He described the situation on the ground surrounded by fallen. By Selin Girit, BBC News. TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023. The Turkish government has allowed Syrians with ID cards from the quake-hit. In the run-up to the polls, Turks have had much to complain - and grieve - about, from the state's slow response to February's earthquakes to an economy in ruins. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the disaster zone in his country as criticism grows over the official response. 10th February 2023, 0230 PST. 8 magnitude earthquake that struck two weeks ago has reached. As Turkey&x27;s death toll rises now more than 17,000 so does. Death toll rises in rebel-held areas in Syria, White Helmets say. Scammers are using the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to try to trick people into donating to fake causes, security experts have warned. A bar owner who has lost more than half a dozen members of his wider family. A long-serving firefighter who spent his weekend saving two victims of the Turkey earthquake has said it was the most complex operation he has ever been involved in. This girl was rescued by firefighters, from the ruins of. By Lina Shaikhouni BBC World Service. 4 magnitude tremor struck near the city of. 7 million children. 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2 miles). More than 15,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7. 6 Feb 2023. Rescue efforts are still ongoing in both countries as. 4 earthquake struck the western city of Izmit in 1999 when more than 17,000 people died. A 13-year-old boy has been pulled from the debris after surviving for 128 hours in the rubble in Hatay, Turkey; And late on Friday night in the devastated Turkish city of Kahramanmaras. 6th February 2023, 0746 PST. 8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria. Death toll rises in rebel-held areas in Syria, White Helmets say. 8 earthquake struck south-central Turkey (Trkiye) near the TurkeySyria border. Searches will continue. Follow the latest Hundreds killed as huge. More than 50,000 people died in Turkey in the 6 February disaster. The BBC examined three new buildings, turned to rubble, to find out what they reveal. Founded in 300 BC, it was a regional capital for the Roman Empire. 8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. The King spoke to a Syrian man who had lost his mother. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN . Earthquake death toll exceeds 28,000 across Turkey and Syria. Over 4,000 were killed and thousands injured, and the toll is rising, with many aftershocks reported as well. There are warnings that tens of thousands of people have died in the earthquake that has devastated south-east Turkey and northern Syria. Sahin Karatas died in the earthquake. It has been a week since a deadly earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing thousands. 15 km, hit three weeks after a massive quake that killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria. 0 magnitude, but Turkey put it lower at 6. Some 160,000 buildings collapsed or were badly damaged, leaving 1. A verdant olive grove was cleaved into two during last week&x27;s devastating earthquake in Turkey, creating a valley 984 feet long (about 300 meters) that now divides the area. 8 magnitude quake struck and was followed by. is authorized to deliver aid from Turkey into northwest Syria. These scams. Nine days after Turkey&x27;s earthquake disaster, three women and two children have been found alive. A grieving family who flew from the UK for a funeral found themselves in the middle of a disaster after getting caught up in the Turkey earthquake. Residents were assessing damage in the area when the building suddenly gave way. Mevlana Carcabuk, whose. The death toll currently stands at more than 11,000 people. The 7. Major earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February, killing more than 44,000 people and injuring more than 100,000. December 30, 2023 at 1228 AM PST. A 7. Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all but two provinces, almost two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country&39;s disaster agency said. A summary of today&x27;s developments. 8 quake centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province caused. 7 magnitude around lunchtime. Turkey lies in one of the world&39;s most active earthquake zones. 4 earthquake hit the Duzce region in northeastern Turkey, killing more than 17,000 people, including more than 1,000 in Istanbul, the country&x27;s largest city. Dave the sniffer dog helped a UK team. When she was rescued, baby. Feb 10, 2023 Turkey earthquake The children whose names have been erased. Feb 10, 2023 Turkey lies on two fault lines and has earthquake building codes dating back more than 80 years. The 7. More than 19,000 are known to have died due to 7. TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023. Earthquake destruction in before and after pictures Erdogan declares state of emergency for quake area. The top humanitarian aid agency in the US government has pledged 85m (70m) in urgent life-saving relief for earthquake. Volunteers in Turkey have placed red balloons on the rubble of destroyed buildings, to remember child victims of the recent earthquakes. When Necla Camuz gave birth to her second son on 27 January, she named him Yagiz, meaning "brave one". We assess the mental health toll a month after earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. Feb 12, 2023 Officials in Turkey say 113 arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in Monday&39;s earthquake. In February's earthquake, in which more than 45,000 people were killed in south-eastern Turkey, Mr Kilicdaroglu led attacks on the government, which he said had allowed corruption and poor. Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. Warnings of second disaster. 8 magnitude earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey, demolishing buildings in Malatya and trapping people. Kitle Eikelberg is one of thousands among the UK&x27;s Turkish and Syrian communities in. Interactive map. Space agency Nasa captured the burst. 8th February 2023, 0210 PST. The first. TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023. Geological Survey said, two weeks after the region was devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 44,000 people. 2255 8 Feb 2023 What&39;s been happening A major international rescue effort is under way after more than 12,000 people in Turkey and Syria were killed in Monday&39;s earthquake. 10th February 2023, 0230 PST. York barber Ali Kala said it was difficult to keep in contact with some of his family. The 7. All the latest content about TurkeySyria earthquakes 2023 from the BBC. Published May 4, 2023 Updated May 9, 2023;. Another earthquake measuring. Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey quake. Turkey earthquake BBC reporter stops as rescuers listen for trapped people Close BBC Middle East correspondent Tom Bateman paused his live broadcast as rescue teams in Adana, Turkey, called for. Residents were assessing damage in the area when the building suddenly gave way. When he was brought into the intensive care unit, hypothermia had. The quake was also felt in Cyprus and. 2 miles). Huge quake toppled buildings as people slept. 6-magnitude quake was powerful, but nothing compared to the. In Hatay alone, some 23,000 people died and more than 30,000 were injured, according to Turkey&x27;s disaster management agency,. At least 31 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. A woman has told of her devastation after losing relatives following the earthquake in south-east Turkey. May 8, 2023 In the run-up to the polls, Turks have had much to complain - and grieve - about, from the state&39;s slow response to February&39;s earthquakes to an economy in ruins. 11 EST Turkey has opened the first major trial linked to the construction of buildings that crumbled in two earthquakes last year that claimed more than 50,000 lives. More than 11,000 people are known to have died following a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. A new-born baby and his mother have been rescued from rubble in Turkey, around 90 hours after the first of Monday&x27;s deadly earthquakes. The sight of rescuers combing the rubble has prompted questions about why so many buildings. Over 17,000 individuals were killed in that earthquake, including about 1,000 in. At magnitude 7. It had been two days, but. By Alice Cuddy in Iskenderun, Turkey BBC News. By Alice Cuddy in Samandag, Turkey BBC News. Japan has a lot of earthquakes. The earthquake in Turkey has magnitude of 7. Two huge earthquakes and a series of aftershocks have hit Turkey, Syria and the surrounding region, killing more than 11,000 people and causing widespread destruction. More than 50,000 people died in Turkey in the 6 February disaster. A 20-year tour guide takes the BBC into the Turkish city, where his usual reference points are in ruins. He shows us where he found Viam&39;s body. On Wednesday morning, AFP reported that Syria&x27;s toll had climbed to 2,470. A man has been rescued from the rubble nearly a week after devastating earthquakes shook southern Turkey and Syria. Acquire Licensing Rights. A plane with 16 dogs on board took off from Mexico. 8 magnitude quake struck at 0417 (0117 GMT) near the city of Gaziantep. A dog has been found by a rescue team in Hatay, Turkey, 23 days after devastating earthquakes shook the region. 1 month left to watch. A woman has told of her devastation after losing relatives following the earthquake in south-east Turkey. The King and Queen Consort have been thanked for a "generous donation" by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which is helping earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria. Turkey is a country familiar with earthquakes given its location over several tectonic plates, but disasters like Monday are not common. Magnitude 7. The tech giant claims millions of people were sent a warning before the deadly earthquake earlier this year. By Turkish Minute. Turkey earthquake The survivors&x27; choice - danger inside or freezing outside. . masalamms