Search and rescue efforts to be largely terminated on Sunday night, says Turkish official
Mr Atsu – who had spells with Premier League sides Everton, Chelsea and Newcastle – had been scheduled to fly out of southern Turkey hours before the quake. However, Hatayspor’s manager said on Friday the player opted to stay with the club after scoring the game-winning goal in a February 5th Super Lig match.
Displaced earthquake survivors at a tent camp in Antakya, Turkey on Thursday. Photograph: Emin Ozmen/The New York Times Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, WFP Director David Beasley said the Syrian and Turkish governments had been co-operating very well, but that its operations were being hampered in northwestern Syria.
In Syria, already shattered by more than a decade of civil war, the bulk of fatalities have been in the northwest. Drone footage from Jandaris, Syria shows damaged buildings and teams working to remove rubble after the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. Video: Reuters
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