Turkey earthquake News

Quake Latest: Turkey Declares Emergency Rule; Death Toll Rises Across Turkey, Syria

Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency in areas struck by two massive earthquakes earlier this week, allowing the government more leeway for rescue and reconstruction efforts. Emergency teams are racing against the clock to save potentially thousands of victims …

Hundreds of Shipping Containers Ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port; Operations Halted

Hundreds of shipping containers were ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, shutting down operations and forcing freight liners to divert vessels to other ports. Turkey’s maritime authority said on Monday that the port, located on the Mediterranean coast in …

Update: Powerful Earthquakes Hit Turkey and Syria With at Least 4,000 Killed

Rescue teams from overseas began deploying in Turkey on Tuesday after a pair of powerful earthquakes a day earlier killed at least 4,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria, leaving millions to suffer without power or heat throughout a …