News

Survivors face new risks in earthquake-ravaged Türkiye as health and protection services brought to the brink

Women wait hopefully for their relatives to be reached in rescue efforts in Andiyaman, Türkiye, following the devastating earthquakes that struck on 6 February. © UNFPA Türkiye/Eren Korkmaz
  • 16 February 2023
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News

“I lost everything in one minute”: Women and girls in dire need as earthquake emergency engulfs Türkiye and Syria

UNFPA teams arrive in Diyarbakır, in Türkiye, to provide emergency health and protection assistance for tens of thousands of people affected by two devastating earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria on 6 February. © Eren Korkmaz
  • 10 February 2023
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Women and girls need urgent support in the aftermath of the earthquake in Türkiye

Published on: 14/02/2023

The situation in Türkiye remains dire, with over 15 million people affected by the earthquake.

Half of them are women and girls, and more than 20,000 pregnant women will give birth soon.

In this video, our colleague Zeynep Atılgan Özgenç tells us more about their urgent needs and UNFPA’s humanitarian response to the crisis.

Resources

UNFPA Appeal for Earthquake Response across the Whole of Syria

Resource date: Feb 2023

Publisher: UNFPA Syria Regional Response Hub

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Resources

UNFPA Whole of Syria Situation Report #2: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake - 13 February 2023

Resource date: Feb 2023

Publisher: UNFPA EECA

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Press Release

UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and Syria in aftermath of powerful earthquakes

07 February 2023

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Resources

UNFPA Appeal for Türkiye Earthquake Response

Resource date: Feb 2023

Author: UNFPA Türkiye

On 6 February 2023, two big earthquakes with 7.8 and 7.6 magnitudes, respectively, hit areas of Türkiye and neighbouring countries. UNFPA appeals for $19.7 million to support the immediate acute response and initiate recovery of SRH ($11.7 million) and GBV services ($ 8 million).  

Resources

Türkiye Earthquake Situation Report #1 - 10 February 2023

Resource date: Feb 2023

Author: UNFPA Türkiye

On 6 February 2023, two big earthquakes with 7.8 and 7.6 magnitudes, respectively, hit areas of Türkiye and neighbouring countries. UNFPA is providing reproductive health services and helping to prevent, and respond to, gender-based violence.                 

Drone footage of earthquake damage and rescue efforts in Türkiye

Published on: 09/02/2023

Resources

UNFPA Whole of Syria Situation Report #1: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake - 08 February 2023

Resource date: Feb 2023

Publisher: UNFPA EECA

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