International Donors’ Conference is one other instance of how well-grounded relations between our peoples are, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Türkiye will always remember the solidarity displayed by the EU, the UN and different worldwide organisations after the February 6 earthquakes, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated.
“We will never forget the solidarity displayed by all our friends, the EU with its institutions, member and candidate countries, by the UN and other international organisations, in these difficult days,” Erdogan stated on Monday.
Erdogan just about addressed the opening session of the International Donors’ Conference, organised by the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council to assist victims affected by the devastating earthquakes in southern Türkiye.
“This conference is another example of how well-grounded the relations between our peoples are,” he stated.
Noting that the estimated value of the devastation attributable to the earthquakes was round $104 billion, he stated: “It is not possible for a single nation to tackle a crisis of this scale on its own.”
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International donors pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to assist Türkiye and Syria recuperate from final month’s devastating earthquake, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated.
“We’ve heard voices from governments across the world proclaiming the one main message, that the people affected are not alone. We are with you,” Kristersson, who co-chaired the convention in Brussels.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, additionally welcomed the pledges.
“Thank you very much for showing the people of Syria and Türkiye that they are not alone, that we care, we are here to help,” she stated.
The European Commission itself pledged €1 billion for reconstruction in Türkiye and an additional package deal of €108 million for humanitarian help and early restoration in Syria.
On February 6, magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes struck 11 provinces — Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa — in southern Türkiye, and claimed the lives of a minimum of 50,096 individuals.
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Rehabilitating quake victims
More than 13.5 million individuals in Türkiye have been affected by the devastating quakes, in addition to many others in northern Syria.
Türkiye at the moment hosts greater than 4 million refugees, together with 3.5 million Syrians, Erdogan stated.
“Today, as we heal the wounds of the disaster of the century in our country, we are in solidarity with the Syrian people who were affected by the earthquakes,” Erdogan stated
“We provide the necessary facilitation for third parties and other countries to transfer humanitarian aid materials by land and air to earthquake victims in Syria. We will continue this attitude in the future,” he added.
Erdogan stated 11,320 personnel from 90 nations had come to Türkiye after the quakes.
“Aid from nearly 130 countries reached our earthquake victims. Thirty-six field hospitals were established thanks to you, our dear friends, and contributed to the treatment of our wounded,” he added.
There are about 298,000 uninhabitable buildings within the earthquake zone which have both collapsed or are severely broken and have to be demolished instantly, stated Erdogan, including that the variety of impartial models in these buildings totalled 876,000.
“We will rebuild and revive all our earthquake-damaged cities, including infrastructure, superstructure, workplaces, and historical and cultural assets,” he burdened.
Türkiye plans to assemble sufficient buildings in a yr to fulfill the wants of quake victims, Erdogan stated, including that 319,000 homes can be constructed within the first yr and 650,000 in whole.
The president added that Türkiye will arrange 108,000 non permanent container properties in two months and accommodate 500,000 individuals in them.
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