The country is well-prepared to deal with fallout of large-scale earthquakes as it has a dedicated, well-equipped and trained force in the form of NDRF, says experts...
UN relief chief Martin Griffiths has said he expects the death toll to at least double, after he arrived in southern Turkey on Saturday to assess the quake's damage...
The contribution is bound to pinch Amina, 56, and her family, who fled Myanmar 18 years ago, more than most of the donors at the Turkish embassy in Delhi...
Residents said rescue crews and aid were initially slow to arrive after Monday’s powerful earthquake, which killed more than 21,000 people in Turkey and nearly 4,000 in neighbouring Syria...
By Ben Hubbard, Steven Erlanger, Hwaida Saad
in Turkey
Erdogan admitted on Friday that his government’s response to the disaster had been slow, and anger was building among some survivors, a sentiment that could hamper his bid to remain in power...