Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Isil Sariyuce, Mostafa Salem and Angela Dewan, CNNIstanbul, Turkey(CNN) At least 27 people were killed in Turkey and Greece when on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down and triggering what authorities have called a "mini tsunami."Officials said 25 people were killed in coastal areas in Turkey's west, while two teenagers -- a boy and a girl -- died on the Greek island of Samos after a wall collapsed on them.In Turkey, at least 20 buildings in the city of Izmir alone were destroyed, Mayor Tunc Soyer told CNN Turk. Images showed...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Isil Sariyuce, Mostafa Salem and Angela Dewan, CNNIstanbul, Turkey(CNN) At least 27 people were killed in Turkey and Greece when on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down and triggering what authorities have called a "mini tsunami."Officials said 25 people were killed in coastal areas in Turkey's west, while two teenagers -- a boy and a girl -- died on the Greek island of Samos after a wall collapsed on them.In Turkey, at least 20 buildings in the city of Izmir alone were destroyed, Mayor Tunc Soyer told CNN Turk. Images showed...WW…

Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued in the early hours of Saturday. The move has sent shockwaves through a country that has been reeling from high-profile domestic violence cases and femicides. Turkey was the first country to sign the Council of Europe Convention on in 2011. The Istanbul Convention, named after Turkey's largest city, seeks to prevent violence against women, including domestic violence, and bring an end to legal impunity for perpetrators.It is unclear why Erdogan made the decision...…Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued in the early hours of Saturday. The move has sent shockwaves through a country that has been reeling from high-profile domestic violence cases and femicides. Turkey was the first country to sign the Council of Europe Convention on in 2011. The Istanbul Convention, named after Turkey's largest city, seeks to prevent violence against women, including domestic violence, and bring an end to legal impunity for perpetrators.It is unclear why Erdogan made the decision...WW…

Istanbul (CNN)The powerful earthquake that on Friday has killed 79 people in Turkey, the country's disaster agency said Sunday. Two people also died on the Greek island of Samos, Greek authorities said. Rescue efforts to find any remaining under the wreckage of buildings in the city of Izmir, in western Turkey, have continued into a third day.Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Sunday there was "no clear number on how many people are still under rubble. Hard to give a number. There is an estimation, but I cannot share."Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that 103 people had...…Istanbul (CNN)The powerful earthquake that on Friday has killed 79 people in Turkey, the country's disaster agency said Sunday. Two people also died on the Greek island of Samos, Greek authorities said. Rescue efforts to find any remaining under the wreckage of buildings in the city of Izmir, in western Turkey, have continued into a third day.Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Sunday there was "no clear number on how many people are still under rubble. Hard to give a number. There is an estimation, but I cannot share."Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that 103 people had...WW…

Izmir, Turkey (CNN)Rescue efforts continued apace in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake , causing buildings to come crashing down and claiming the lives of at least 39 people.Thirty-seven of the deaths were in Turkey, authorities there said, and two were in Greece. At least 885 people were injured in Turkey.A total of 20 buildings were seriously damaged in Izmir by the tremor Friday afternoon, according to Izmir Mayor Tunc Soyer, the majority of them in the middle-class Bayrakli district.Search-and-rescue operations remained underway in nine...…Izmir, Turkey (CNN)Rescue efforts continued apace in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake , causing buildings to come crashing down and claiming the lives of at least 39 people.Thirty-seven of the deaths were in Turkey, authorities there said, and two were in Greece. At least 885 people were injured in Turkey.A total of 20 buildings were seriously damaged in Izmir by the tremor Friday afternoon, according to Izmir Mayor Tunc Soyer, the majority of them in the middle-class Bayrakli district.Search-and-rescue operations remained underway in nine...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least 27 people were killed in Turkey and Greece when on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down and triggering what authorities have called a “mini tsunami.”Officials said 25 people were killed in coastal areas in Turkey’s west, while two teenagers – a boy and a girl – died on the Greek island of Samos after a wall collapsed on them.In Turkey, at least 20 buildings in the city of Izmir alone were destroyed, Mayor Tunc Soyer told CNN Turk. Images showed vehicles crushed under the buildings and people digging through the rubble...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least 27 people were killed in Turkey and Greece when on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down and triggering what authorities have called a “mini tsunami.”Officials said 25 people were killed in coastal areas in Turkey’s west, while two teenagers – a boy and a girl – died on the Greek island of Samos after a wall collapsed on them.In Turkey, at least 20 buildings in the city of Izmir alone were destroyed, Mayor Tunc Soyer told CNN Turk. Images showed vehicles crushed under the buildings and people digging through the rubble...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the conversion of the city’s historic back into a mosque after a court annulled a 1934 presidential decree that made it a museum.Shortly after Turkey’s top administrative court released its long-anticipated decision, Erdogan issued a presidential decree transferring the management of the site from the Ministry of Culture to the Presidency of Religious Affairs, paving the way for its conversion. Erdogan has been a major proponent of the move.The Turkish leader used a televised speech Friday to...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the conversion of the city’s historic back into a mosque after a court annulled a 1934 presidential decree that made it a museum.Shortly after Turkey’s top administrative court released its long-anticipated decision, Erdogan issued a presidential decree transferring the management of the site from the Ministry of Culture to the Presidency of Religious Affairs, paving the way for its conversion. Erdogan has been a major proponent of the move.The Turkish leader used a televised speech Friday to...WW…