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House approves resolution mourning Turkey, Syria earthquake deaths; condemning Assad Syria

House approves resolution mourning Turkey, Syria earthquake deaths; condemning Assad

A man carries buckets as he walks among destroyed buildings after the earthquake in Samandag, southern Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The number of people killed in the Feb. 6 earthquakes that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria continues to rise. As chances of finding more survivors dwindled,…
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February 28, 2023
Turkish soccer fans do their own ‘Teddy Bear Toss’ to support earthquake victims Syria

Turkish soccer fans do their own ‘Teddy Bear Toss’ to support earthquake victims

Fans of Turkish Süper Lig club Besiktas Istanbul interrupted Sunday’s match against Antalyaspor for a good cause. They threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch in a show of support for children impacted by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The game was paused after 4 minutes and…
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February 27, 2023
Turks protest over government’s quake response in stadiums, on streets Syria

Turks protest over government’s quake response in stadiums, on streets

 Members of pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) protest against government's interference to the earthquakes which began on February 6, 2023, have struck both Turkey and neighbouring Syria and killed more than 50,000, in Istanbul, Turkey February 26, 2023. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Cries of "government…
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February 27, 2023
Saudi Rescue Team returns to KSA after its participation in helping people in Turkey Syria

Saudi Rescue Team returns to KSA after its participation in helping people in Turkey

The Saudi authorities took an urgent decision to complete the tasks of the Saudi search and rescue team in Turkey. The authorities commanded the team to leave Turkey immediately after its contribution to the search for the earthquake victims. A devastating earthquake struck Syria and Turkey during the last period.…
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February 25, 2023
A Syrian exodus: Some 30,000 refugees return home after Turkey’s earthquake Syria

A Syrian exodus: Some 30,000 refugees return home after Turkey’s earthquake

ANKARA — Turkish authorities estimated this week that more than 30,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country following the two devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, but the UN's refugee agency told Al-Monitor that their right to return should remain unhindered under legal protection status. Turkey’s…
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February 24, 2023
‘Under the Sky of Damascus’ Review: A Shattering Peek at Life for Syrian Women Syria

‘Under the Sky of Damascus’ Review: A Shattering Peek at Life for Syrian Women

A sense of foreboding haunts Under the Sky of Damascus, a sobering documentary directed by Syrian filmmakers Talal Derki, Heba Khaled and Ali Wajeeh. The film opens with a vindicating interview: The Syrian actress Sabah Al-Salem takes a long drag of her cigarette before recounting how her refusal to sleep…
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February 24, 2023