Earthquake death toll tops 33,000, Turkey starts legal action

A woman pushes a baby carriage carrying her belongings, in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Adiyaman, Turkey, February 12, 2023. The earthquake hit as Erdogan faces presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for June. The first shipment of European earthquake aid to government-held parts of Syria also arrived in Damascus on Sunday. The earthquake hit as Erdogan faces presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for June. The first shipment of European earthquake aid to government-held parts of Syria also arrived in Damascus on Sunday.