The number of people confirmed to have died in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 33,000. Officials in Turkey say 113 arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed after Monday's earthquake. We speak to an American search and rescue team on the ground in the Turkish city of Adiyaman, and hear from Idlib ... Show More
Feb 2023
The Deadly Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
On Monday, a giant 7.8-magnitude earthquake and an aftershock almost as big shook the earth in southern Turkey. The quakes sent ripples through neighboring countries, but the area along the Syrian-Turkish border was hit particularly hard.Thousands of people have been killed, and ... Show More
24m 6s
Feb 2023
A Crisis Within a Crisis in Syria
When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Syria and Turkey last week, it killed thousands and created a crisis within a crisis.International aid began pouring into Turkey, but northwestern Syria, which was also hard-hit, received only a trickle. It was a bitter blow for Syrians, whose ... Show More
26m 28s
Feb 2023
'Where are you my love? We're looking for you': The aftermath of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes
Thousands of people have died after two devastating earthquakes caused widespread destruction in Turkey and Syria. As the World Health Organization warns casualties could exceed 20,000, aftershocks, freezing temperatures and damaged roads are hampering efforts to reach and rescue ... Show More
22m 13s
Mar 2023
Cracks Appear in Erdogan’s Government: The response to Turkey’s earthquake and the looming election
Last week on The New Arab Voice we looked at the aftermath of the recent immense earthquake in Syria. This week, we're over the border in Turkey, which experience some of the worst devastation and the highest number of casualties. Immediately following the earthquake, the state's ... Show More
26m 26s
Dec 2023
2023 in Review: What one city lost in Turkey’s earthquakes
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 17.
What happens when you can’t go home? The city of Antakya, one of Turkey’s cultural centers, was destroyed after the February 6 earthquake. Thou ... Show More
23m 22s