Anger and despair in Turkey as death toll from quakes crosses 15,000

Hope of finding survivors is dimming as the death toll across Syria and Turkey climbs above 15,000 amid growing frustration over the speed of the disaster response.

with technical equipment and rescue dogs able to detect the scent of humans beneath piles of rubble.

At least three U.S. citizens were among those killed in southeastern Turkey, the State Department said Wednesday.

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