People rest in a public park outdoors away from buildings following an earthquake in Malatya, southern Turkey, Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo: AP) Turkey An earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey, causing panic but no major damage
In February 2023, a 7.8-magnitude quake killed nearly 60,000 people in Turkey and Syria. (Photo: AFP) Middle East Moderate quake felt in Syria and Lebanon: official media
Mesut Hancer holds a painting of his daughter 15-year-old-daughter Irmak, victim of the earthquake that hit Turkey's southeast on February 6, 2023, during an interview, in Ankara on January 11, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Turkey 'Time has stopped': grieving father relives Turkish quake
A photo shows debris from collapsed buildings dumped on top of a hill in Kahramanmaras, on March 4, 2023, one month after a massive earthquake struck south-east Turkey. (Photo: AFP) Turkey Turkey commemorates its worst disaster of modern times
A child stands at the door of a container style home, housing the victims of the February 2023 earthquake, in Antakya, in Hatay province on Jan. 12, 2024 (OZAN KOSE / AFP) Turkey Ancient Antioch turns into container city year after quake
Rescuers carry away the body of victim who was retrieved from a landslide site in the Kawashima district in the city of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Jan. 6, 2024. (Photo: Tohsifumi Kitamura/AFP) World Death toll hits 98 in Japan quake
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: KRG) Kurdistan PM Barzani sends condolences to Japan earthquake victims
Damaged houses, including one totally collapsed (C), are pictured along a street in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Jan. 2, 2024. (Photo: Fred Mery/AFP) World Race against time after deadly Japan quake
Rescue workers search a house for survivors after an earthquake in Kangdiao village, Dahejia, Jishishan County, in northwest China’s Gansu province, Dec. 19, 2023. (Photo: STR/AFP) World At least 118 dead in northwest China earthquake
Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after earthquake in Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, Oct. 7,2023. (Photo: Mohsen Karimi/ AFP) World Death toll from 'unprecedented' Afghan quakes doubles to 2,000
People on a side watch an excavator demolishing an old apartment building in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (Photo: Khalil Hamra/ AP) Kurdistan 6 months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey's preparedness is still uncertain
Trucks loaded with UN humanitarian aid for Syria wait parked at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing from Turkey, on 10 February 2023 (Photo: Ghaith Alsayed/AP). Syria UN Secretary-General disappointed by failure to reauthorise cross-border aid to Syria
Trucks loaded with United Nations humanitarian aid for Syria following a devastating earthquake are parked at Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, in Syria's Idlib province, on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo: Ghaith Alsayed/ AP) Syria UN to vote Monday on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria -- either for 6 months or 1 year
Trucks loaded with United Nations humanitarian aid for Syria following a devastating earthquake are parked at Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, in Syria's Idlib province, on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo: Ghaith Alsayed/ AP) Syria UN urges Security Council to extend Turkey border crossing into northwest Syria for 1 year
people register as they arrive at the Haematology and Oncology department run by the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) at Idlib Central Hospital in the rebel-held northwestern Syrian city. (Photo: AFP) Syria Syrians lose life-saving care as Turkey halts medical visits
Truck carrying Iranian aid for Syria after Feb. 6 earthquake (Photo: Salem Mohammadi/Tasnim News Agency) USA Leaked Docs: Iran hid Weapons in Earthquake Aid to Smuggle Arms to Syria to Attack U.S. Troops