Once known in Greek as Smyrna, the city has had a Jewish presence since antiquity, with church documents mentioning Jews from the 2nd century CE. Today, fewer than 1,300 remain

Rescue worker says he was sifting through rubble when he heard a scream, found child in cramped space next to dishwasher in remains of toppled eight-floor structure

Over 900 people now reported injured in Friday temblor; search and rescue teams continue operations in hard-hit Izmir

Searches on for survivors feared trapped; Greek island of Samos hit by mini-tsunami, buildings damaged; United States Geological Survey puts magnitude of quake at 7.0