Turkey and Syria

Firefighters and rescue teams search for people in a destroyed building, in Adana, southern Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

How to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria after deadly quakes

Natural disasters

The earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria on Monday have killed over 12,000 people, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue crews race against time to save people trapped beneath rubble.

Muhammed Erdogan, the first Syrian turned Turkish citizen to run for parliament in Turkey, in front of his campaign truck.

The ‘Syrian Erdogan’ running in Turkey’s parliamentary elections

Global Politics
Syrians walk at the Oncupinar crossing on the border with Syria in the southeastern city of Kilis, Turkey on Feb. 10.

One Turkish town has done so much for Syrian refugees it’s up for the Nobel Peace Prize

Justice
Ibrahim Abdel Kader was executed in Turkey in late October. ISIS claimed responsibility.

Raqqa, being slowly slaughtered by ISIS long before French fighter jets attacked

Conflict