3 days after the earthquake, there are still signs of life under the rubble

3 days after the earthquake, there are still signs of life under the rubble

The head of the United Nations aid program will visit Turkey and Syria United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, speaking to reporters in New York, said that Martin Griffiths, the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, will go to Ghazi Antap in Turkey and Aleppo and Damascus in Syria. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?…

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Earthquake disaster: ‘We must put people first’ urges Guterres in race to save lives

Earthquake disaster: ‘We must put people first’ urges Guterres in race to save lives

In a heartfelt appeal based on his years of visiting the devastated area, as Secretary-General and previously as head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, Antonio Guterres said that what had been a “centre of solidarity is now an epicentre of suffering.” ‘Nightmare on top of nightmare’ “People are facing nightmare on top of nightmare. The…

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Charlie Hebdo didn't stop with Islamophobia, making fun of thousands of deaths from the earthquake

Charlie Hebdo didn’t stop with Islamophobia, making fun of thousands of deaths from the earthquake

Photo: Anadolu Agency Paris: French magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again published a controversial cartoon mocking earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. According to the foreign news agency Al Jazeera, a drawing by artist Pierre-Join shows collapsed buildings amid piles of rubble and reads, “There is no need to send tanks.” Social media users are…

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Criticism of government relief operations on earthquake, Twitter service closed in Turkey

Criticism of government relief operations on earthquake, Twitter service closed in Turkey

Twitter service was suspended in the country after online criticism of the government’s earthquake relief efforts. According to a foreign news agency, Turkish police have also detained 18 people on provocative social media posts. According to reports, the detainees had criticized the government’s relief efforts after the earthquake. According to reports, citizens in Turkey are…

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Many famous historical places in Turkey and Syria were destroyed by the earthquake

Many famous historical places in Turkey and Syria were destroyed by the earthquake

Several famous historical sites in Turkey and Syria destroyed by earthquake, photo international media Two devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have killed more than 15,000 people so far, while many historical sites in the region were also destroyed which were spared during many wars and natural disasters. Syria has been at war for the…

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Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria announced one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars in aid for earthquake victims

Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria announced one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars in aid for earthquake victims

The Taliban government of Afghanistan has announced an aid of 165 thousand dollars for the people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Afghanistan itself is suffering from the worst economic and humanitarian tragedy, one of the countries receiving the biggest aid from the United Nations. The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced…

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Earthquake disaster latest: fresh snow compounds Syrians’ misery

Earthquake disaster latest: fresh snow compounds Syrians’ misery

“We have already a very vulnerable situation; people (are) already vulnerable, not capable of taking care of themselves…and all of a sudden comes this,” said El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident Coordinator for Syria. Progress lost “All the achievements we had before, anybody who had a small business has lost that business, anybody who could go to school…

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