Two people were trapped under the debris, and rescue teams from the Myanmar Fire Services Department and Turkey successfully pulled one survivor to safety, the information team said.
The recent wave of mass protests across Turkey underscores a growing crisis in the country’s democratic institutions.
Heavy snowfall has impacted Turkey's central Anatolia area and eastern regions, disrupting transportation and daily life
As Ramadan approaches, Bekir Uren, an insurance consultant living in Ankara, contemplates the family's evening iftar meals with a mixture of anticipation and concern.
Soros has been a funder of the Democratic Party in the US and has self-confessedly supported causes that are inherently liberal and pro-democracy, through his muchbandied Open Society Foundation that operates in over 120 countries.
In keeping with its motto, “Vasudhev Kutumbkam”, Springdales School Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi reaches out to Turkey, Syria with aid in their hour of need.
Disasters like earthquakes, famines, floods etc., are not the time to pursue political one-upmanship, but that is often the case. The recent Kahramanmaras earthquake in the Turkey-Syria region is believed to have killed over 30,000 and rendered half a million roofless. Aid for Turkey was forthcoming, with at least 105 countries and 16 international organisations pledging support. However, the fate of the already beleaguered Syrians living next door in war-torn times is more precarious, with concerns about the Syrian regime playing on the minds of many donor nations
The death toll following the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday has risen to 21,051, CNN reported citing authorities.
The earthquake was reported around 05:03:43 (local time) at a depth of 2 km at location 38.19 N and 38.23 E, the EMSC said.
An Additional Directorate General of Public Information team will work 24 x 7 to provide relief to the affected people, according to Jaishankar.
