Reports

Key Developments Priority geographical areas: The earthquakes severely affected northwest Syria, home to about 4.5 million people. The districts with the highest number of deaths and injuries are Harim, followed by Afrin and Jisr-Ash-Shugur. Priority needs: Priority needs include heavy…

Section 1: Strategic Statement In the early hours of 6 February, multiple earthquakes, the strongest being of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria. Communities in at least 35 sub‐districts in north‐west…

Toronto, CA- Southern Turkey and Northern Syria region were hit by two new earthquakes (6.4 and 5.8) during the evening hours of February 20, 2023, just 13 days after two deadly 7.8 and 7.7 magnitude earthquakes.…

Action For Humanity, the UK based-parent charity of Syria Relief, have confirmed that they are assessing the situation as two more powerful earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria on the evening of Monday February 20th. Both countries…

New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 – Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000* pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive health services. These women include 226,000* in…

LATTAKIA, Syria – Nuha gave birth to baby Huda on 5 February in Lattakia, in western Syria. The young mother remembers feeling so much hope, so much promise, for her daughter. But Huda has yet to sleep…

OVERVIEW Thirteen days after two powerful earthquakes hit southeastern Türkiye and (north)western Syria, the situation on the ground remains fragile. Although response in both countries has picked up pace, humanitarian needs continue to rise, especially in Syria.…

Situation Overview Mohammed’s home is one of some 1,700 buildings in north-west Syria that were fully damaged by the 6 February earthquakes. At least 100 people have died in the building. As of 18 February, the death toll…

Situation On Monday 6th February 2023, southeast Türkiye was hit by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake at 04:17 local time, the most powerful to strike the country since 1939. The epicentre was near Ataler in Gaziantep Province. More…

In response to two major earthquakes that hit areas of Türkiye and Syria on 6 February, causing mass destruction and significant loss of life, UNFPA is appealing for $24.8 million to meet the needs of women…