Reports

Washington, DC (6 February 2024) – February 6 will mark one year since two deadly earthquakes struck Türkiye and northwest Syria, killing over 55,000 people, damaging critical civilian infrastructure, and displacing 3.3 million people. Project HOPE…

Donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee's (DEC) Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal have reached over £158 million it announced today. The announcement comes one year since two major earthquakes devastated large parts of southern Turkey (now known as…

One year since the devastating Turkiye-Syria earthquakes, hundreds of thousands of survivors are still living in temporary shelters and malnutrition is rising. Some of the most vulnerable people, including young children and the elderly, are still living…

"We live in a tent -- the children are afraid of houses and buildings," says Hind, a mother of five in Afrin, in northwest Syria's Idlib province. "We are very tired." Where can you find refuge when…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 6 February 2024 A year…

Gaziantep, February 6th - Syria Relief, and its parent NGO Action For Humanity, has accused the world of putting the suffering of Syrians “on the back burner” one year on from the earthquake. The UK’s largest…

Amman, Jordan, February 6, 2024 — One year since the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria, affected communities continue to grapple with profound trauma and destruction brought about by the…

Background 1.1 Context To this date, Syria is experiencing more than 12 years of ongoing war-torn conflict. This conflict has been described as one of the most destructive humanitarian crises in the modern era. As a result of…

I. INTRODUCTION In the early hours of February 6, 2023, a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake, followed by another nearly as strong, struck the border region between Türkiye and Syria. This seismic event, the most significant in Türkiye since…

Northwest Syria is still reeling from the devastation brought on by the earthquakes that hit Türkiye’s southeastern provinces and northern Syria in February 2023, killing at least 60,000 people and injuring many more across both countries. In…