Australia’s commitment to Turkey must endure beyond rescue mission
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Editorial

Australia’s commitment to Turkey must endure beyond rescue mission

The death toll from the earthquake is likely to be higher than any natural disaster in a decade. In the weeks and months ahead,humanitarian aid will be needed to sustain communities and eventually rebuild.

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‘A piece of my heart passed away’:Sydney man found dead in earthquake disaster

‘A piece of my heart passed away’:Sydney man found dead in earthquake disaster

Can Pahali is the first Australian confirmed to have died as a result of the tragedy. A relative said she found his body after flying to Turkey to find answers.

  • bySarah Keoghan
Earthquake rescues require noisy gear,heavy digging and silence

Earthquake rescues require noisy gear,heavy digging and silence

“If a person can attract attention under the rubble,their chance of being saved is about three times higher than it would be if they’re in a coma,” said one emergency expert.

  • byJustin Spike
Cold,homeless,grieving:Turks express frustration at earthquake relief effort

Cold,homeless,grieving:Turks express frustration at earthquake relief effort

“We survived the earthquake,but we will die here due to hunger or cold,” said one woman in central Turkey,where people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather.

  • byMehmet Caliskan,Huseyin Hayatsever andEce Toksabay
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Turkish leader vows ‘no one will be left in the streets’ as death toll surges past 11,000

Turkish leader vows ‘no one will be left in the streets’ as death toll surges past 11,000

The catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is the deadliest since the 2011 tremor in Japan that triggered a tsunami,killing nearly 20,000 people.

  • byMehmet Guzel,Ghaith Alsayed andSuzan Fraser
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Melbourne academic awaits news of family members buried in rubble in Turkey

Melbourne academic awaits news of family members buried in rubble in Turkey

Salih Yucel lost his sister in Turkey’s devastating earthquake and the wait goes on for news of his other family members.

  • byWendy Tuohy andMarnie Vinall
Father holds lifeless hand of daughter trapped under rubble in Turkey after quake
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Father holds lifeless hand of daughter trapped under rubble in Turkey after quake

The image,taken in Kahramanmaras,Turkey,underscores the scale of the tragedy unfolding in Turkey and Syria,where a rescue effort has become a recovery mission.

  • byBassem Mroue andGhaith Alsayed
Before and after:Satellite images show damage wrought by quakes on Turkish towns

Before and after:Satellite images show damage wrought by quakes on Turkish towns

Aerial images reveal entire streets reduced to ruins in the Turkish towns of Islahiye and Nurdagi after a series of devastating earthquakes.

  • byNell Geraets andMark Stehle
How you can help victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

How you can help victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Community groups and aid organisations are running local collections to send help to the disaster zone.

  • byMarnie Vinall andCarla Jaeger
Turkey earthquake toll soars as international community mobilises to help

Turkey earthquake toll soars as international community mobilises to help

More than 5000 people are confirmed dead in southern Turkey and northern Syria where freezing temperatures and some 200 aftershocks are complicating search efforts.

  • byRob Harris