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Firefighters and rescue teams search for people in a destroyed building, in Adana, southern Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

How to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria after deadly quakes

The earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria on Monday have killed over 12,000 people, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue crews race against time to save people trapped beneath rubble.

How to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria after deadly quakes
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Turkey eyes a new military operation in northern Syria, leaving people in the area on edge

Turkey eyes a new military operation in northern Syria, leaving people in the area on edge
Soldiers gather outside around a military vehicle.

'He wanted to give back': Aid volunteer killed on the Syria-Turkey border

'He wanted to give back': Aid volunteer killed on the Syria-Turkey border
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Does the chaos in Syria help ISIS?

Does the chaos in Syria help ISIS?
Syrian displaced families who fled violence after the Turkish offensive against Syria, sit in a bus on their way to camps on the outskirts of Dohuk, Iraq, on October 16, 2019.

Syrian civilians plea for 'no-fly' zone

Syrian civilians plea for 'no-fly' zone
A woman with a baby sits at the back of a truck as they flee Ras al-Ain town, Syria, on Oct. 9, 2019.

'We feel helpless,' says Kurdish woman forced to flee north Syria

As Turkish-backed forced moved into northern Syria, a Kurdish young woman says she feels helpless and betrayed — but vows that her people will return to their homeland.

'We feel helpless,' says Kurdish woman forced to flee north Syria
Turkey-backed Syrian rebel fighters walk together in the border town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, on Oct. 11, 2019.

Turkey’s invasion of Syria has left thousands fleeing their homes

This week, the Turkish military began an incursion into northeastern Syria, prompting residents in the area to flee south.

Turkey’s invasion of Syria has left thousands fleeing their homes
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We’re just beginning to grasp the toll of ISIS' archaeological looting in Syria

According to a new study, a small portion of a site can yield thousands of objects, adding up to millions of dollars.

We’re just beginning to grasp the toll of ISIS' archaeological looting in Syria
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Thousands of ISIS fighters sit in prison. Kurdish leaders call for a special tribunal.

ISIS fighters committed heinous crimes. Thousands are now locked up in camps and prisons across northern Syria. But the evidence against them is flimsy and the cost of justice, high. What should happen to them?

Thousands of ISIS fighters sit in prison. Kurdish leaders call for a special tribunal.
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A veteran from Wisconsin explains why he joined the fight against ISIS

Jordan Matson, from Racine, Wisconsin, was once a soldier in the US Army. Today Matson is a volunteer fighter with a Kurdish militia in northern Syria, fighting against ISIS and hoping to bring more Americans over to join the war.

A veteran from Wisconsin explains why he joined the fight against ISIS
Blood splatter above the bed of Safwan Shebli, 23, who was killed by opposition groups during an August 4th offensive in Barouda village, northern Syria; photo taken September 8, 2013.

Syrian rebel forces are guilty of atrocities, too

Most of the reports of atrocities in the Syrian civil unrest have been blamed on the Syrian government forces. Now,Human Rights Watch has documented some of the worst incidents of the war - executions, indiscriminate killing and kidnappings - and says the rebel forces are the culprits.

Syrian rebel forces are guilty of atrocities, too
A Syrian Alawite girl who has just arrived in Istanbul from Aleppo, Syria, is sheltering with her family at the Pirsultan Abdal Cemevi.

Fleeing rebels, desperate Syrians find refuge among Istanbul’s Alevis

Clear signs of torture cover his body. His back is covered in scars from being whipped, and his shoulders are bandaged from being burnt with melted nylon.

Fleeing rebels, desperate Syrians find refuge among Istanbul’s Alevis

Researchers document great damage to Syrian antiquities

While the loss of life in Syria continues to mount, there's another toll being extracted from the nation. While it's certainly less grave than the loss of life, it still represents a tragic loss to the country's, and even the world's history.

Researchers document great damage to Syrian antiquities

Landmines cut off escape route of those fleeing Syrian violence

As Syrians flee the increasing violence in Syria, and as government forces increase intensity of their crackdown, many refugees are discovering that Syrians forced have planted anti-personnel mines along the border — making their escape extremely dangerous.

Landmines cut off escape route of those fleeing Syrian violence

Syrian rebels withdraw from Baba Amr; Syrian Army bars Red Cross from entering

Officials are concerned the Syrian Army is trying to hide signs of summary executions in the Baba Amr area near Homs after the rebels withdrew and the Syrian Army moved in.

Syrian rebels withdraw from Baba Amr; Syrian Army bars Red Cross from entering