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A meeting of the Turkish opposition in Ankara on Jan 30 ISTANBUL: Turkey's splintered political opposition was supposed to agree Monday on a joint candidate to challenge Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year grip on power at the ballot box. But a catastrophic earthquake, which has killed more than 35,000 people in…

People stand amid rubble and damages as search and rescue operations continue, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 12, 2023. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov REUTERS President Tayyip Erdogan promises to start rebuilding within weeks, saying hundreds of thousands of buildings were wrecked ANTAKYA, Turkey – Rescuers pulled a survivor…

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on a tour of quake-stricken cities, said a disaster of this scope is rare...Read More

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago riding a wave of public outrage toward the previous government’s handling of a deadly earthquake. Now, three months away from an election, Erdogan’s political future could hinge on how the public perceives his government’s response…

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Reports of attacks on businesses and robberies are coming in from regions impacted by Monday’s earthquake, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday, adding he “will not leave any room for abuse.” Under the declared state of emergency, the government has “secured the authorities it needs” to crackdown on these…

ANKARA: Presiden Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan berkata adalah mustahil untuk bersiap sedia menghadapi malapetaka seperti gempa bumi kuat yang melanda negara itu pada Isnin yang mengorbankan lebih 9,000 orang, namun berikrar akan berusaha sedaya-upaya untuk menyelamatkan nyawa rakyat. “Ada kekurangan... Mustahil untuk bersedia menghadapi bencana besar seperti itu. “Kami tidak…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces his biggest political test in May, with pressure higher on him after Monday's quake - Copyright AFP Adem ALTAN Raziye Akkoc The stakes could hardly be higher for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Just three months before the biggest test of his political career, a…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that killed over 15,000 people in Turkey and Syria. The sprawling scale of the disaster that flattened thousands of buildings, trapping an unknown number of people, has swamped relief operations already hampered…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit areas impacted by Monday’s powerful earthquake, as rescue workers persevere with their mission to free people trapped under the rubble. His visit will include the city of Kahramanmaraş and Hatay province near the powerful quake’s epicenter, according to the Turkish president’s office. Erdogan earlier declared…