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RESCUERS PULLED OUT out an 18-year old university student from the ruins of an apartment building 61 hours after a devastating earthquake struck eastern Turkey.
They used tiny cameras mounted on sticks to locate Eyup Erdem and broke into applause as he emerged from the wreckage of a multistory building in the city of Ercis, hit hardest in the magnitude-7.2 quake that struck on Sunday.
The state-run Anatolia news agency said Erdem was injured and was being treated at a field hospital.
The student, who had moved to Ercis a month ago to study mechanics at a university, was the latest to be pulled out of the rubble alive as rescuers desperately worked against the clock to find survivors.
The quake has killed at least 459 people. Health Ministry official Seraceddin Com said some 40 people were pulled out alive from collapsed buildings on Tuesday.
They included a 2-week-old baby girl brought out half-naked but alive from the wreckage of an apartment building 48 hours after the quake. Her mother and grandmother were also rescued, but her father was missing.
The pockets of jubilation were however, tempered by many more discoveries of bodies by thousands of aid workers.
Desperate survivors fought over aid and blocked aid shipments. A powerful aftershock ignited widespread panic that triggered a prison riot in a nearby provincial city.
On Wednesday, health officials said they had detected an increase in diarrhoea cases, especially among the children, and urged survivors to drink bottled water until authorities can determine whether the tap water may be contaminated.
With thousands left homeless or too afraid to return to damaged houses, Turkey said it would accept international aid offers, even from Israel, with which it has had strained relations. The country said it would need prefabricated homes to house survivors during the winter. Israel offered assistance despite a rift between the two countries over last year’s Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla that killed nine Turkish activists.
Some 2,000 buildings collapsed and some 1,350 people were injured. The fact that the quake hit in daytime, when many people were out of their homes, averted an even worse disaster.
Close to 500 aftershocks have rattled the area, according to Turkey’s Kandilli seismology center. A strong aftershock on Tuesday sent residents rushing into the streets in panic while sparking a riot that lasted several hours by prisoners in the city of Van, 55 miles (90 kilometers) south of Ercis. The US Geological Survey put that tremor at a magnitude of 5.7.
Some prisoners demanded to be let out while others set bedding on fire as the revolt spread inside the 1,000-bed prison, the Dogan news agency reported.
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To be fair she’s a lot easier on the eye then Martin was..
Appointed behind closed doors by a small cabal of “republicans”.
Some things never change.
You can see the puppet strings coming out of her arms.
@Diarmuid: I wonder what her aim is like? :P
Poor dermo, doesn’t have enough time on big lunch to read the articles propertly.
She was voted in by people who themselves were voted into their positions by the party membership.
… so not voted in directly by the membership?
It’s ok shinnerbot, democracy has never been your forte.
@Diarmuid: Same thing happened, when Martin held the position. ” The Membership ” had no say in that. Unless of course you extend his election, ” IN THE PARTY “, as ” Chief Negotiator ” to that of ” Deputy First Minister. You say that it was ” behind closed doors “, when in fact every Cumann should operate, like this. Think someone is ” suitable “, for the job??? How about you ask them, if they’d be interested, instead of just nominating them? A; Michelle could have reacted differently to being asked how she felt about it, B; That Party’s Árd Comhairle ” could have picked someone else, C; STILL ” better ” then Enda, and his Crew!!!!!
Diarmuid the democracy expert, could you explain the “democratic” agreement between FF and FG used to form the government.
@Pádraig Ó Tomhnair: Then why not join SF and influence the selection process they use. Remember it was a FG selection process that ended up in the courts and an embarrassing climbdown.
Shinnerbots spluttering their lunch into their copies of The Sun when someone doesnt fawn at the beatification of another northern command selection. lol
@For Connolly:
“She was voted in by people who themselves were voted into their positions by the party membership”.
Did you read it…. Mary Lou said
“the nomination for the role of leader in the North is made by the party leader.”
Read it, THE NOMINATION, not nominations. So your bull shi*ting with she was voted in…………… She was the only choice.
SF playing with word as usual
@Joe Smith: Loving the faux concern/outrage at a selection process you guys are doing your best to avoid undestanding.
The verdict on Michelle O’Neills selection will be rendered by the voters in Northern Ireland in March, not by the interchangable YFG troll accounts who only display an interest in the north when theres a non controversy to get your knickers in a twist over.
@Joe Smith: As a ex-SF campaigner you have more insight Joe. Were you ever a member and read the rules of the party?
I suspect most commenting here are not and don’t know. You may be an exception,
When Enda goes – the rules of the FG party will apply whether we like it or not. (hopefully they will keep it out of court this time)
@lavbeer: I’ve been a Member for around about 15 Years now. I ” influence the selection process ” at every Árd Feis that I am ” a Delegate ” at, just like every other Party Member that is not ” on Probation ” does. Whereas WHO chooses the Leadership of the Party that’s ” in Government “?!?!?!
Did you take part in the standing ovation for garda killer McAuley?
@Pádraig Ó Tomhnair: Okay so if enough of your fellow members agree with you then a motion can be raised and voted on. Not all that simple I agree but you have a say i getting such an important point debated.
Did Slab Murphy approve?
Poor dermo, so consumed by his adorable little vitriol that he doesn’t even realise that slab murphy isn’t a member of Sinn Fein.
Never stopped him in the past…
That the best you have dermo? You used to put so much more effort into your blind hatred. Now you just sould like one of those interchangable bobbleheads on Fox news that shouts ‘BENGHAZI’ all the time.
Yer good for a chuckle.
Just checking if your simple sheep farmer from the border is a fan of the decision made behind closed doors… being a Good Republican and all
Poor dermo, can’t tell the difference between a cow and a sheep, too busy seeing shinners everywhere.
Apologies, you’re the experts.
^
And this, folks, is why you should monitor what your kids are up to with your smartphone.
Can’t wait to see how many ex terrorists are invited to the White House this year. They won’t be left outside at the door pleading to get in like last year but won’t be let into the country at all.
Like FG and their European masters, those puppets and strings?
@lavbeer: Why would I do that??? I agree with what happened. Just like I’ve already said, JUST LIKE A CUMANN, a Member was ” approached “, and asked if she’d be willing to allow her name be ” put forward “, and she did. She could have said that refused to allow it to happen, but she didn’t. Next, her name was ” put forward “, and it was discussed, by the Party’s ” Day – To – Day Ruling Body “; the ” Árd Comhairle “, and a decision on who will ” fill the position “, IF we retain the amount of Seats needed, for it to happen was made. It is not for people that aren’t even Members to question that. IF you want to change it, you’re more than welcome to join, yourself, and try change it.
The very best of luck to her. This is what is needed in sinn fein.A complete change at the top. I also believe now is the time for Gerry Adams to hand over the reins. If he does its possible more people could support them. I do believe they are committed to this country unlike fianna gael who are grovelling to Trump and May. I Do believe that they could easily be part of the next government if an election was called.
@Gerry Fallon:that headline would have a very different meaning not so long ago!
A political leader selected by only two men. Do the grassroots of SF not want to be involved in a more democratic party ?
@doorhandler: Now doorhandler, as a member of FF I know its difficult for you to understand processes that don’t involve brown envelopes, but you should read the information in the article before making silly comments.
Well Mary,yeah you can be cynical about it and you have a right to be given their history but really we have to move forward. As things stand these other two so called “main” political parties are not doing anything to help our country and prepare us for what’s coming down the line with Brexit and trump. I believe they will be working for Ireland and not doing what May and Trump are telling get us to do. Right now we should immediately suspend our permission to allow the US use our Airports as a Clearance Zone.
Now FC Martin and Gerry told the A.C. we want Michelle as our leader in the north. Then she received 100% support. Democracy SF style hasn’t changed much in the last 30 years.
@Gerry Brilliant idea so Trump can give it to one of the British airports…. Last year over a million people used the pre clearance….If not there they will be forced to go to Manchester or London to avoid hours wait in NY….You must be working from one of the British airports
@doorhandler: I think you’re struggling with the definition of the word ‘democracy’. What you just described is indeed democracy in practice.
McGuinness hasn’t gone away, y’know.
@Diarmuid: No Diarmuid..it’s your thick mindset that hasn’t gone away !
One foot in government and the other in opposition, democracy FF style.
Republicans will never go away Diarmuid. That’s all you need to know !
Oh ok John so just sell our principles will we.So for you its all about the money. Ok
McGuinness shoes won’t be easy to fill, so best wishes to her, she’s an impressive politician at a time when one is needed.
Now, if we could see the likes of Ian Paisley Jr. heading up the DUP, that would be a good day for us all.
Yep I think she has potential but will be hard to follow in his footsteps. I would like to see some new blood in DUP also so they can leave behind any sectarian nonsense and move to the centre. DUP have some good people also without the old guard baggage of Foster.
McGuinness, Adams and the West Belfast mafia will continue to pull the strings.
This person is a mere figurehead.
@Diarmuid: aaaahhhh poor Diarmuid…..you hate it dont you… and that makes me feel GOOD !
@CJ Stewart: Have to laugh at dermo. His ‘proof’ that SF are run from west belfast is a single sentence that he had to remove the start from to change the validity.
Have a look back CJ, its cringeworthily hilarious.
@For Connolly: Arepeat of the chuckle twins
… and Slab Murphy is just a simple little sheep farmer from the border…
Shinnerbot Fake News 101.
@For Connolly: look at all Diarmuids comments, they are one or two lines at a max ..they all spout the same hatred and there is not one piece of political analysis in any of them ..so rather than Nom Nom Nom..we should go Dum Dum Dum….
Slab should have opened a Panama offshore account to dodge his taxes, he would have gotten away with.
By any chance have you ever been on the recieving end of a deserved punishment beating. Severe attitude problem you have going on there, that’s bad for your long term health Diarmuid. I suggest a reality check maybe
@Mr Phil Officer:…..he should have phoned up some members of FG & FF, they could have give him good advice….
FF/FG wouldn’t have helped though, Slab only had €190,000 to hide, they only deal in large scale tax evasion, if he had millions to hide they would gladly offer their professional evasion services for a small fee of course wink wink.
Shane molloy – a wonderful example of the mindset of shinnerbots. Take a bow son.
@ShaneMolloy Are SF allowed to issue warning of punishment beating against their critics anymore ….We were promised they had stopped that
@John003: And beating up people in pubs – the FG way ? FF,FG and SF – like triplets
Saw her on the news last night. She’s like Mary Lou GTI
Good she was chosen by just Gerry and Martin with not a single objection from anyone in SF….. All the other party leaders must be envious of the military discipline and loyalty to the party leadership…
@John003: “she was chosen by just Gerry and Martin ”
From the article…..
‘ When asked about how she was chosen as leader, O’Neill explained: “I was chosen by the Ard Comhairle – that is the decision-making body of the party… it was put to the Ard Comhairle and it was unanimously decided that I should be leader.”
She was selected by the ard comhairle, which in itself is chosen democratically every year by the party membership live on national TV.
See what happens when you rush to post smarmy comments without reding the article first?
Silly goose.
@John003: ‘Military’ discipline? Good man yourself.
A talentless mouthpiece and puppet of the West Belfast brigade.
North Korea also has televised “elections”.
@John003: Not even in the same league as Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil and the appointment of the Seanad team https://www.fiannafail.ie/fianna-fail-seanad-leadership-team-appointed/
@Diarmuid: ..POOR DIARMUID..HE’S RAGING…. AAAA’HAAAA..AAAA’HAAAA
@CJ Stewart: Nom Nom Nom…Diarmuid … ! haa haa haaa
She’ll make a fine Chuckle Sister.
@Diarmuid: @Diarmuid:….open up here comes a fish flipper
@For Connolly: silly goose…. From the article….. “Deputy party leader Mary Lou McDonald has previously said the nomination for the role of leader in the North is made by the party leader.”
She was selected by Gerry…………………….silly ……….clown
@Joe Smith: Doing a dermo, and not posting the full info joe? tut tut.
Again, from the article….
“I was chosen by the Ard Comhairle – that is the decision-making body of the party… it was put to the Ard Comhairle and it was unanimously decided that I should be leader.”
Oh, and a SF councillor was on here the other day explainng the process, you should do your homework.
@For Connolly: Now in fairness..NOBODY, could do a dermo !
Point out to us again where the SF membership directly elected this puppet..
@Diarmuid: THey don’t have to dermo, thats their party rules, you’d know this if you cound see past your adorable little hatred long enough to do your homework.
So FF and FG who have had their leader appoint. SF whose Ard Comhairle effectively approved their leaders nomination for leadership roles for the party. The three main parties in Ireland have so much in common.
Precisely… Undemocratic rules designed to allow a backroom cabal pick a mouthpiece.
@Diarmuid: Awww, u ok hun? x
Considering you’ve lost the argument and checked out… super, thanks!
Argument? LOL
dermo, appearing on every SF related article and polluting it with vitriol and smarmy little remarks isn’t making an argument. It’s actually quite infantile.
Now, the grown ups have explained the process to you. So, please, continue to flog your dead horse.
No kisses this time?
Who’s giving him all the green thumbs? More fake profiles?
@Stiofán Ó Cearnaigh: The code for manipulating the thumb counts was passed around by the YFG trolls. They were caught red handed but the ones who weren’t banned are still using it. Pretty blatantly I might add. Same clowns that go on about the dishonesty of other contributors.
@Stiofán Ó Cearnaigh: Bit like your fake name so!
Best of luck to her. She might meet Arlene on the same level of bitchiness when needed as well as lording over her in dignity and integrity.
Fair Play to her..I’m no real supporter of Sinn Fein…But it’s good to see fresh air in republican ranks ….to be fair they are the only party making a collective stand against the DUP, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail ….and thats not such a bad thing given given the self serving attitude, greed and disconnect these three parties have at their core…It’s time for change….
@CJ Stewart: I agree. Adams will go in the next couple of years as well and then their policies will become central to the debate. They are not my cup of tea but tweedle dee and tweedle dum won’t like it as they may have to answer questions
Seems to me the criteria for Sinn Fein leadership now means, that you need have fake tan orange skin in order to get the job interview. Mary Lou fits that bill pretty well
@The Edge……maybe you could do with some fake tan orange skin…it might improve ones overall judgement of you ! .Haaaaaa
@The Edge: Hey, if she does as good as Mary Lou has done, ESPECIALLY IN ” The Public Accounts Committee “, then we’ll have the likes of ” The Irish Independent ” working overtime!
@CJ Stewart: Nah I’m alright thanks mate. If I want look like an umpa lumpa, I’ll call Charlie Bucket and not your ugly mug.
@The Edge..but my mug isn’t on it ?????
She looks like she has an itchy trigger finger
@Darren Doyle: oh ..the venom..the venom…the hate..the hate..the begrudgery..the begrudgery ….why dont you go up North Darren , they are running round in circles looking for dirt on her up there … looking for anything they can find…I dont think it’s gonna work tho…because people have wised up to that orchestrated spin and character assassination, it doesn’t work anymore…. …Time to move on Darren, Out With The Old..In With The New … I see a few worried faces, yours is one of them… get with the program kid..CHANGE !
A capable, intelligent and relatively young woman with no historical baggage enters into a senior role and political opponents sh!t their pants. Fine Gael (and other elements) wouldn’t find themselves out of place at a DUP party conference.
Heard her with Sean O Rourke this morning–she has the Shinnerspeak off by heart and delivers it at breathtaking speed–parity of esteem etc,- doubt her ability to do the job but she will deliver all the directions from the Army Council
She’s far better on the eye than Mr mcguiness nice one
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