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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Feb 16, 2023, 10:07 AM | Updated: Feb 17, 2023, 12:16 am
A member of the Vehibe family mourns a relative during the burial of one of the earthquake victims ...

A member of the Vehibe family mourns a relative during the burial of one of the earthquake victims that struck a border region of Turkey and Syria five days ago in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Saturday, February 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
England's Henry Arundell, right, scores a try during the Six Nations rugby union international match between England and Italy at Twickenham in London, England, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea FC in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) A pelican enjoys the sun in St James's Park in London, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. The pelicans were first introduced to the park in 1664 as a gift from the Russian Ambassador.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The sun rises over fog covering the city of Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) People who lost their houses in the devastating earthquake, lineup to receive aid supplies at a makeshift camp, in Iskenderun city, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the streets for hot meals as the desperate search for survivors entered what was likely its last hours. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A woman cries over the graves of her son and daughter, killed during the earthquake at Sehir cemetery in Malatya, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Five days after two powerful earthquakes hours apart caused scores of buildings to collapse, killing thousands of people and leaving millions homeless, rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) A man holds a blanket outside a train used as a shelter in Iskenderun city, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the streets for hot meals as the desperate search for survivors entered what was likely its last hours. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Members of a family keep warm next to a fire as they follow a rescue team searching for their relatives among destroyed building in Antakya, southern Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Svitlana kneels next to the coffin of her husband Serhii, 48, during his funeral in Tarasivka village, near Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Serhii Havryliuk, an officer of the Azov Assault Brigade, died while defending the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on April 12, 2022 against the Russians. Serhii has finally been buried after DNA tests confirmed his identity. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) A member of the Vehibe family mourns a relative during the burial of one of the earthquake victims that struck a border region of Turkey and Syria five days ago in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Saturday, February 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Mourners kneel as they await the coffin of Oleksandr Maksymenko, 38, to pass by during his funeral in his home-village Kniazhychi, east of Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Oleksandr, a civilian who was a volunteer in the armed forces of Ukraine, was killed in the fighting in Bakhmut area. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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FEB. 10-16, 2023

A week in which earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria mourned their loved ones, more funerals were held for Ukrainian soldiers and the Alpine World Ski championships continued in the French alps. This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa.

The selection was curated by Milan-based photographer Luca Bruno.

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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa