Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - Feb. 18, 2023

Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - Feb. 18, 2023

Daily briefing on latest developments around world

​​​​​​​ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

At least 38,044 people have been killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye, according to the country's disaster agency.

A man, 45, was rescued from the rubble in Hatay province, more than 278 hours after the initial tremor struck the south.

At least 171,843 people have been displaced in northwestern Syria by last week's earthquakes centered in southern Türkiye, according to a Syrian humanitarian organization.

Azerbaijan established a tent city in Kahramanmaras province, the epicenter of the twin earthquakes, with volunteers offering hot meals to victims.

US Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake said his country will continue to provide aid to quake-hit regions.

Volunteers and philanthropists have contributed to securing tents for thousands of victims affected by the earthquake in the town of Jindires in the Syrian city of Afrin.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra urged the international community to help victims of the earthquakes.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Bosnia and Herzegovina presidential council member Zeljko Komsic in Istanbul.

At least seven people, including three suspected militants, have been killed and several injured after heavily armed terrorists stormed police headquarters in the port city of Karachi, said officials.

China questioned the US' silence following an award-winning journalist investigative report on explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

Serbia and Kosovo will continue normalization talks under the auspices of the EU on Monday in Brussels, said the European External Affairs Service.



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