A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.
A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi, southern Turkey, on February 7, 2023.
  • Greece and Turkey have decades of animosity, repeatedly moving towards the brink of war.
  • But when they suffer natural disasters, the foes can briefly become allies.
  • Turkey is currently dealing with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, and Greece is helping.

Mediterranean neighbors Turkey and Greece have repeatedly clashed in a centuries-long feud over territory, sometimes coming to the brink of war.

But the devastation now being seen in Turkey is the latest example of how disasters in the region alter the countries' relationship.