Turkey News

Another Building Collapses in Turkish Quake Zone

An Associated Press Television journalist says a 7-story building has collapsed two days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey. The building, with 46 apartments, collapsed on Tuesday in the city of Van. It was not known if anyone was …

7.2 Quake Causes Damage, Casualties in Turkey

A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck mountainous eastern Turkey on Sunday, collapsing dozens of buildings into piles of twisted steel and chunks of concrete. Desperate survivors dug into the rubble with their bare hands, trying to rescue the trapped and injured. …

More Ground Turkey Recalled Because of Salmonella

Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. recalled more ground turkey products Sunday because a test showed salmonella in a sample from an Arkansas plant less than a month after production resumed following an earlier recall and shutdown. Cargill recalled 36 million pounds of …

Cargill Sued Over Salmonella-Contaminated Turkey

A Cargill Inc unit is being sued by an Oregon family who said their young daughter was hospitalized after eating Salmonella-contaminated turkey, the subject of one of the largest U.S. meat recalls ever. The lawsuit is one of the first …

Government Still Seeking Source of Tainted Turkey

Consumers looking for answers about a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey will have to continue to wait as the government investigates the source of at least 76 illnesses and one death. The Agriculture Department and the federal Centers for …

Turkey: Quake Renders 2,000 Homes Uninhabitable

Turkish authorities say last week’s 5.9-magnitude earthquake has rendered more than 2,000 homes uninhabitable, forcing nearly 7,000 people to live in tents in a western town. Gov. Kenan Ciftci of Kutahya province said Monday that of around 16,500 buildings inspected …

Quake Hits Western Turkey, Reports of Injuries

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 hit western Turkey on Thursday, and there were reports of casualties and damaged buildings in one town. The Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory said the quake in Kutahya province occurred at 23:15 p.m. (2015GMT) …