s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck the Demre district of the southern Antalya province in the early hours of Oct. 7, with no casualties or serious material damages reported.

The epicenter of the quake, which took place at 12:27 a.m., was 34.92 kilometers below the Earth?s surface, data from Turkey?s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) showed.

Around 250 Yazidis who left a refugee camp in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r to go to Bulgaria have been sent to a camp in Mardin, another southeastern province, after they were caught close to a border gate in the country?s northwest.

Around 250 Yezidis who left a refugee camp in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r to go to Bulgaria have been sent to a camp in Mardin, another southeastern province, after they were caught close to a border gate in the country?s northwest.

Turkey?s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has joined the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, in a move to bolster cooperation with the Brussels-based organization.