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Quake Latest: Turkey Declares Emergency Rule, Death Toll Rises

Search operations continue after the earthquake in Turkey on Feb. 7.
Search operations continue after the earthquake in Turkey on Feb. 7.Photographer: Tunahan Turhan/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
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Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency in areas struck by two massive earthquakes earlier this week, allowing the government more leeway for rescue and reconstruction efforts.