Quake survivors struggle for basic needs in Turkey, Syria
Syrians huddled around a fire in a shelter in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Feb. 10, 2023. The shelter, operated by Molham, a team of Syrian volunteers, was set up soon after the earthquake struck. It has offered temporary shelter, hot meals, and transportation out of the devastated city to hundreds of the thousands of Syrian refugees who fled years ago after war broke out in their hometown and now find themselves once again displaced and homeless.
Across southern Turkey, countless numbers of people are sleeping outside, in tents or in their cars, worried about more powerful aftershocks following Monday’s earthquake. More than 22,000 people are now believed to be dead in Turkey and Syria. And, anger mounts as emergency aid for Syrians slowly trickles into the northwest of the country. Also, Greek lawmakers voted to ban political parties whose leaders have been convicted of crimes in an effort to curb the political influence of violent far-right and fascist groups in the country. Plus, Norwegian and Arabic music share some similarities.