World Bank estimates Feb. 6 earthquakes caused $34.2 bln in damage in Turkey
The two major earthquakes which hit Turkey on Feb. 6 caused about $34.2 billion in direct physical damage, but total reconstruction and recovery costs facing...
Earthquakes
‘Buildings in the north more resilient’ than those in Turkey
Buildings in the north have more resilient construction than those in Turkey, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday, despite criticism over the weekend that...
Turkey steps up rebuilding plans as quake toll nears 50,000
Turkey has stepped up plans to house victims of the devastating earthquake which struck its border region with Syria, the interior minister said, as the...
Strong earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near border with China (Update)
An earthquake of about 6.8 magnitude shook eastern Tajikistan at 5:37 a.m. (0037 GMT) on Thursday, Tajik authorities said, which was felt in China and...
Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in earthquake zone
Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 10 cities on Wednesday to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of...
Six killed after latest earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border
Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a...
Cypriot team wins first prize at Nasa Space Apps challenge
Cyprus has secured one more great success in the space sector, as a Cypriot team won the first international prize for Local Impact in the Nasa...
Seismic swarm seen off Limassol
There has been a persistent sequence of mild seismic events – also known as a seismic swarm in the sea and land area of...
Cyprus receives international recognition for earthquake preparedness
Cyprus has received certification from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for earthquake preparedness and response, Civil Defence spokeswoman, Olivia Michaelidou...
Aglandjia ‘on its own’, interior ministry passes the buck on rockslides
The state has no responsibility for rockslides on private plots, the interior ministry reiterated on Friday, a day after MPs and the Aglandjia mayor plead...
