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Earthquake Death Toll Reaches a Staggering 7,200 in Turkey and Syria

‘RACE AGAINST TIME’

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency for three months in 10 of Turkey’s 81 provinces.

Asta Hemenway
Asta Hemenway 

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

People stand in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Ihlas News Agency via Reuters
Asta Hemenway

Asta Hemenway

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

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