Almost one month after the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes, close to 2 million people are living in temporary shelters. To help the situation, Qatar is sending thousands of temporary homes that were used to house fans during the 2022 World Cup. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo has more from Iskenderun, Turkey. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #ContainerHomes #PrayForTurkey #DisabledPeople #Qatar
Several million people are thought to have left the affected provinces, presenting the Turkish government with the huge challenges of a shifting population. Rents have increased across Turkey as survivors from last week’s earthquakes began relocating to what is considered safer parts of the country. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from the city of Mersin, Turkey. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #Antakya #Hatay #Mersin #PrayForTurkey
Proper shelter is the most urgent need now for earthquake survivors. The UN says more than five million people are left homeless in Syria and more than 1 million in Turkiye are in tents and temporary shelters. The Turkish government has temporarily banned the export of containers, which are now being used as emergency housing. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Ankara. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #ContainerHomes #PrayForTurkey
Hatay province is one of the areas in the earthquake zone that has been hardest-hit. It is estimated that as much as 70% of the buildings in Antakya may be destroyed. The rush is on to evacuate people and provide shelter to as many as possible. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Antakya, Turkiye. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #Hatay #PrayForTurkey #Antakya
In the past seven days, earthquake scientists around the globe have been gathering and processing data from Turkey to improve models of the faults underground. Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker explains why the meeting of tectonic plates under the region means there may be more earthquakes along the fault lines. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #Earthquake #PrayForTurkey #PrayForSyria
With homes and businesses damaged or destroyed in southern Turkey, looting has become a concern. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Antakya, Turkey. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #Gaziantep #AFAD #loot
Turkey’s government only counts those formally identified in its death toll of earthquake victims. But it is estimated that about half of those killed have not yet been named and therefore have not been added to the official figures. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Iskenderun, Turkey. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #Gaziantep #AFAD
Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday that university accommodation will be used to house those affected by the earthquakes. Students in Istanbul have been leaving their university dorms to make room for survivors. More than a million people have been made homeless by these quakes. It is a growing crisis, as authorities in Turkiye and Syria try to find places for them to stay. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Istanbul. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #Gaziantep #AFAD
Hope of finding survivors is quickly fading as stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria search for signs of life in the debris of thousands of buildings toppled by the world’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade. The extent of the devastation was breathtaking, with rows of apartment blocks reduced to twisted metal, rubble and dust in many communities. Rescuers formed human chains as they tried to dig through collapsed buildings, urging quiet every so often in the hopes of hearing stifled pleas for help. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker begins reports from Gaziantep, on the Turkish border with Syria. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish […]
Millions of children caught in the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which was followed by a second magnitude 7.6 earthquake hours later and more than 100 aftershocks. Exhausted rescuers got a boost when they pulled a four year old boy from a collapsed building in Saliurfa. People are asking why some buildings that were supposed to be quake-proof did not withstand the tremors. Bernard Smith reports from Sanliurfa in southeaster Turkey. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #AFAD
