Reports

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Two strong earthquakes struck southeast Türkiye and northwest Syria on Feb. 6, killing more than 45,000 people. Project HOPE’s Emergency Response Team is on the ground to support survivors through the delivery of key medical equipment…

A steady flow of UN aid trucks filled with vital humanitarian relief, continues to cross the border from southern Türkiye into northwest Syria to help communities enduring terrible trauma caused by last week’s earthquake disaster –…

Key Developments Priority geographical areas: The earthquakes severely affected northwest Syria, home to about 4.5 million people. Priority needs shelter, food, and safety concerns are the top priorities for the majority of the affected communities. A significant number…

Key Developments Priority geographical areas: The earthquakes severely affected Aleppo and Idlib governorates, and to a lesser extent Lattakia, Tartous, Homs and Hama. Priority needs include heavy machines for debris removal; medical supplies, including ambulances and medicine; shelter…

8.8 million people are affected by the earthquake in Syrian Arab Republic 30,200 core relief item kits have been released by UNHCR for distribution to affected families Distribution of core relief items continue in Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and…

Background and Situational Overview On the 6th of February 2023 a huge earthquake struck Türkiye’s southeastern border with Syria with a 7.8 magnitude at 01:17 UTC. Other waves followed the initial earthquake including a 7.6 magnitude tremor…

CAIRO/ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up its emergency response to support victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Türkiye, providing emergency food assistance to nearly half a million quake-affected…

Remarks by Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director for the Near and Middle East, on the Türkiye-Syria earthquake, at the UN Office in Geneva Press briefing I have just returned from a six-day visit to Syria, where I…

In the aftermath of the earthquakes that rocked both Syria and Türkiye, the humanitarian needs on the ground continue to increase. The EU has been responding to the disaster since day one and is now scaling…

Aisha is a midwife working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Azaz, northwest Syria. She shares her experience in the aftermath of the disaster. “When the earthquake struck at 4.17 am, my family and I were asleep.…