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“I Never Witnessed an Earthquake Like This”

Elderly people struggle to deal with the aftermath of disaster.

1 Jun 23

Cancer Patient Denied Treatment

Boy waits for urgently-needed chemotherapy as border crossing with Turkey remains closed.

1 Jun 23

(left) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in Turkey's general elections at a polling station in the Uskudar district on May 14, 2023 in Istanbul. (right) Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and presidential candidate of the main opposition alliance Kemal Kilicdaroglu arrives to cast his vote at a polling station during Turkey's General Election on May 14, 2023 in Ankara.

(left) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in Turkey's general elections at a polling station in the Uskudar district on May 14, 2023 in Istanbul. (right) Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and presidential candidate of the main opposition alliance Kemal Kilicdaroglu arrives to cast his vote at a polling station during Turkey's General Election on May 14, 2023 in Ankara. © Umit Bektas-Pool/Getty Images and Burak Kara/Getty Images

Turkey Votes: Normalisation With Armenia Will Continue

The presidential contest looms large over the South Caucasus region and the outcome will have a profound impact in Yerevan and Baku.

19 May 23

Civil Defence Risk All to Save Civilians

“It's a great blessing when we're able to save a child. We forget all the fatigue, exhaustion, and disaster.”

18 May 23

Down’s Syndrome Centre Hosts IDPs

Families displaced by the earthquake find shelter at special school.

17 May 23

Displaced by the Earthquake

Idlib family describes living in an overcrowded, leaky tent after their home was destroyed.

12 May 23

Women on the Frontline

Female civil defence volunteers describe desperate rescue attempts.

11 May 23

"There are No Doctors to Treat Me"

People with chronic conditions struggle to access care following the earthquake.

4 May 23

Helping Children Heal

Psychological support essential to process the trauma of living through a natural disaster.

4 May 23

Two young Syrians sit at the Castel of Harim enjoying the sunset and the view of the city situated on the border of Turkey, on February 24, 2023 north of Idlib, Syria. According to locals more than two million people who have been displaced because of war lived in the northwest of Syria before the earthquake. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of February 6, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday.

Two young Syrians sit at the Castel of Harim enjoying the sunset and the view of the city situated on the border of Turkey, on February 24, 2023 north of Idlib, Syria. According to locals more than two million people who have been displaced because of war lived in the northwest of Syria before the earthquake. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of February 6, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. © Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images

The High Cost of Instability: A Syrian Journalist's Struggle

“The fear of being kidnapped or arrested is with me constantly.”

3 May 23

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