EU to provide Turkey with €400 million for aftermath of major earthquakes
18 Sep 2023 09:11pm
On February 6, two large earthquakes and many aftershocks shook south-eastern Turkiye and northern Syria, killing more than 50,000 people - AFP
On February 6, two large earthquakes and many aftershocks shook south-eastern Turkiye and northern Syria, killing more than 50,000 people.
The new funding from the EU budget comes on top of previous aid pledges.
An EU-led international donors' conference in March raised a total of €6.05 billion in grants and loans for Turkiye, much of which came from the European Commission, EU member states and the European Investment Bank.
The funds are to be used for reconstruction in line with international standards for earthquake zones, the commission said at the time - BERNAMA
