We ended our response to the earthquakes in Türkiye in May 2023.
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south of Turkey and northwest Syria on 6 February 2023. Our teams are responding in the affected regions. So far, the United Nations has estimated that there are more than 9,000 people wounded and 2,300 dead.
Our teams are responding in affected regions. Click here to read the latest updates on our response to this emergency.
Around 90 per cent of Syrian refugees in Türkiye live in precarious conditions outside camp settings with insufficient access to basic public services.
Until the end of 2022, we provided financial and technical support to local NGOs working with refugees and asylum seekers in Türkiye. Teams in Türkiye also give remote support to medical staff in Syria.
Between February and May 2023, our teams in Türkiye worked with partners to respond to the earthquakes.
*UNHCR Refugee Statistics, 2021
