Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Feb. 14


  • World
  • Wednesday, 15 Feb 2023

ANKARA -- The death toll from last week's powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye rose to 35,418 on Tuesday, while intensifying diplomacy between Türkiye and its previous foes helps further ease their ties.

A total of 105,505 people were injured in the tremors, of whom 13,208 are still receiving treatment in hospitals, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting. (Türkiye-Earthquakes-Erdogan)

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