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His Earthquake Warnings Brought Him Fame. He Wishes More People Had Listened.

Naci Gorur, a geologist, has become a household name in Turkey for imploring the country to prepare for quakes he…

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They Were Told Their Building Was Earthquake Safe. It Collapsed Anyway.

Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. One upscale tower…

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Like Finland, Imagine Everything That Could Go Wrong

Each day, the reported death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria grows. It’s not just a local tragedy…

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One Week After Quake, Relief Efforts Stymied by Lack of Supplies and Housing

More than 31,600 people in Turkey and more than 3,500 in Syria have died in the earthquake, the deadliest in…

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Lives of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Shatter a Second, or Third, Time

Syrians have experienced relentless death and destruction during their country’s 12-year civil war. But some say the earthquake was worse…

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A Girl Trapped Under Fallen Concrete. A Man Unsure of What to Do.

The girl with sad eyes must be around 10 or 12 years old. She hardly moves as she stares into…

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Anger Over Quake Response Challenges Erdogan Ahead of Election

A furor is building among some survivors over the government’s handling of the crisis. “I have been voting for this…

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What We Know About the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

As the death toll rises in the one of the deadliest quakes in decades, a global humanitarian aid effort faces…

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U.N. Aid Chief Heads to Earthquake Zone as Death Toll Passes 20,000

Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian chief, said he was on his way to visit parts of Turkey and Syria…

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Earthquake in Turkey and Syria One of the Deadliest in Decades

The death toll in Turkey and Syria after Monday’s earthquake surpassed 20,000, which would make it among the deadliest since…

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