UN once again calls for assistance to Türkiye’s earthquake zone

“We urgently need additional funding to help more than 5 million people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye,” Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General told a press conference, Report informs.

“In Türkiye, we and our partners continue to support the Government-led response to last month’s earthquakes. To date, UN agencies and our humanitarian partners have reached nearly 535,000 people with shelter support. The International Organization for Migration estimates that 3 million people were displaced by the earthquakes in Türkiye.

About 1.7 million people are living in informal settlements, some of which lack proper water and sanitation services. Approximately 1.4 million people have received water, sanitation and hygiene support – and about 47,000 people have been provided with health services. There are more than 345 organizations on the ground distributing hot meals to about 1.25 million people every day. We urgently need additional funding to help more than 5 million people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye. As of today, our flash appeal is about 20 percent funded,” Farhan Haq said.