Turkey-Syria earthquake

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) –A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook central Syria late Monday, local authorities said.

US sanctions on Syria fully return after quake waiver expires

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The United States fully reimposed the sanctions on Syria on Tuesday after the exemption expired that allowed some limited transactions linked to humanitarian assistance after a deadly earthquake.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes central Turkey

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck central Turkey on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

Aleppo govenor thanks Iran for humanitarian aid during quake

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The governor of Aleppo in Syria expressed his gratitude to Iran for the humanitarian aid to his province during the recent powerful quake, adding that Syria welcomes Iranian companies' presence in the reconstruction period.

Quake shakes areas in northwest Syria, southern Turkey

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Local Syrian media said that a relatively strong earthquake shook some areas in Syria's northwest and in south of Turkey on Sunday morning.

Turkey honors Iran's IRCS over earthquake relief efforts

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The Turkish president honored the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) over the body's relief efforts during the hugely deadly and devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and neighboring Syria in February.

Iranian diplomat, UN official confer on regional issues

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian FM’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths held talks on regional issues.

Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey reaches 50,339

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – The number of people killed by the devastating February earthquakes in the southeast of Turkey has reached 50,399, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday.

Kharrazi, Assad confer on regional developments, ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi met and held talks with Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Tuesday to discuss regional and international developments.

Turkey floods kill 5 in earthquake-affected provinces

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Floods caused by torrential rains hit two provinces that were devastated by last month’s earthquake, killing at least five people and increasing the misery for thousands who were left homeless, officials said Wednesday.

Russian Health Ministry:

Russia's multipurpose hospital unit starts operating in Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Russia's multipurpose hospital unit started operating in Syria's Aleppo to assist the victims of the devastating quakes that rocked the country and neighboring Turkey in early February, the Russian Health Ministry said.

Erdogan:

More than 47,000 people were killed in Turkey’s earthquakes

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – More than 47,000 people were killed in the earthquakes that hit Turkey on February 6, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised speech on Friday.

Assad appreciates Iran's assistance to quake-hit Syrians

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – President Bashar Assad expressed gratitude to different Iranian statesmen and people for their sympathy and humanitarian aid to the Syrians during the recent earthquake in the country.

Syrian Foreign Ministry:

Aggression on Aleppo Airport shows Zionist regime's barbarism

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry condmened the Zionist Israeli's criminal aggression on Aleppo International Airport saying the attack showed the ugliest forms of barbarism and inhuman nature of the Israeli regime.

World Bank say;

Earthquake damage to Syria stands at $5.1 bn

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The direct physical damage to Syria from earthquakes occurred in February amounts to about $5.1 billion, the World Bank said in the report posted on its official website.

Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts Turkey’s southern Kahramanmaras

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Turkey’s southern Kahramanmaras province early Friday. 

Iran UN envoy calls for full lifting of anti-Syria sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to the United Nations called for the immediate, complete, and unconditional cancellation of the unjustified sanctions against quake-ravaged Syria and the increase of humanitarian aid.

Kan'ani:

Recent development in Arab countries-Syria ties positive step

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani describes the recent developments in the relations between Arab countries and Syria as a positive step.

Arab parliament speakers visit Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – A delegation from the union of Arab parliament visited Damascus on Sunday in a show of support for the Syrian government in the aftermath of the recent deadly earthquake.

Delegation from union of Arab parliaments to go to Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The union of Arab parliaments held a meeting in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad Saturday and the participants emphasized rebuilding relations with Syria.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll climbs above 50,000

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The number of people killed by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month has now passed 50,000, according to the latest figures from both countries.

EU says temporarily lifting sanctions on Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Two weeks after the devastating earthquake in Syria that had already been contending with harsh US and European sanctions, the EU has decided to temporarily ease the sanctions in order to supposedly speed up aid delivery.