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Baby pulled from rubble is reunited with mom once thought dead 54 days after Turkey quake
April 3, 2023 | 4:02pmThree-and-a-half-month-old Vetin Begdas -- who was given the name "Gizen,'' or "Mystery,'' by rescue workers -- was handed to mom Yasemin Begdas on Saturday, 54 days after the child was...
A month after quake, family that survived under the rubble looks to the future
March 6, 2023 | 4:16amArslan, her husband and their three children survived for five days trapped under the rubble of their five-storey apartment building.
Dog rescued after spending 23 days under rubble of Turkey earthquake
March 1, 2023 | 9:47pmThe pooch, a husky named Alex, was pulled out from the piles of concrete and building debris near Antakya in the Hatay province of Turkey.
Turkey rocked by another quake — the third in 2 weeks
February 25, 2023 | 9:02amThe 5.2 magnitude earthquake Saturday morning hammered central Turkey, just days after another quake near the Syrian border. It struck near the cities of Aksaray and Emirgazi.
Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 million left homeless by earthquakes
February 25, 2023 | 3:11amWith Syria's latest announced death toll of 5,914, the combined number of casualties in the two countries rose to above 50,000.
Newborn pulled from Syria earthquake rubble has a new home
February 21, 2023 | 8:55amA baby girl born underneath rubble in Syria after a devastating earthquake toppled her home and killed her entire immediate family has been adopted by her aunt and uncle —...
At least 3 dead as Turkey, Syria hit by new 6.4-magnitude quake
February 20, 2023 | 1:16pmA powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey near the Syrian border late Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300.
Turkey earthquake rescuers save small dog trapped in rubble
February 20, 2023 | 2:14amThe video shows the dog, named Pambuk, taking sips of water while it waited patiently to be freed from the rubble by rescuers.
Blinken tours Turkey quake devastation as efforts turn to rebuilding
February 19, 2023 | 4:00pm"The search and rescue, unfortunately, is coming to an end. The recovery is on, and then there will be a massive rebuilding operation," US Secretary of State Blinken said.
World Cup star's body flown to Ghana after being found in Turkey earthquake rubble
February 19, 2023 | 11:40amThe 31-year-old married dad of three went missing when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Feb. 6.
Turkish officials to largely end search for earthquake victims as death toll tops 46K
February 18, 2023 | 6:04pmTurkish officials said search and rescue operations will largely end Sunday night. The announcement came as the death toll topped 46,000.
Soccer star found dead under rubble of Turkey earthquake
February 18, 2023 | 3:00am"Atsu's lifeless body was found under the rubble."
The first question a Turkish quake survivor asked after spending over 200 hours under rubble
February 17, 2023 | 9:53amMustafa Avci was rescued from the rubble of a private hospital on Thursday night.
Earthquake survivor pulled from rubble in Turkey — after family had prepared grave
February 16, 2023 | 12:45pmTwo people were pulled out alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, 11 days after a powerful earthquake decimated the region -- including a mom whose family had lost...
Mother, 2 children rescued from rubble 10 days after Turkey quake
February 15, 2023 | 9:44amFatma Gungor, 77, was among multiple people extricated from rubble in Turkey Tuesday, more than 200 hours after the devastating earthquake on Feb. 6.
Brothers trapped under rubble for nearly 200 hours rescued after Turkey earthquake
February 14, 2023 | 12:35pmOne of the brothers told rescuers that he survived by drinking protein powder.
Baby saved from Syria quake rubble is under police guard after strangers claim to be related
February 14, 2023 | 12:02pmThe newborn named Aya — Arabic for “a sign from God” -- has been recovering at the Cihan Hospital in northern Syria ever since she was found with her umbilical...
Rescuers find more alive in Turkey on 8th day after quake
February 14, 2023 | 4:08amTurkish television continued broadcasting rescues, as experts said the window to find survivors is closing.
Bitter cold threatens survivors after deadly quakes kill more than 35,000 in Turkey, Syria
February 13, 2023 | 4:58pmFreezing temperatures are putting rescuers in a race against time to pull as many people as they can from the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Several more people rescued from rubble after Turkey quake as likelihood of finding people alive becomes 'very, very small'
February 13, 2023 | 4:08amThe magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 quakes struck nine hours apart in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6. They killed at least 33,185.