Germany will double its monetary help for the quake-hit areas in Türkiye and Syria to €240 million ($257 million), Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock introduced on Monday.
Speaking to reporters in Brussels forward of a gathering of EU international ministers, Baerbock stated Germany and its European companions will help reconstruction efforts within the cities hit by devastating earthquakes final month.
“After the earthquakes, Germany and the EU provided immediate assistance to save people. Today, reconstruction is the central priority and we will continue our assistance,” she pledged.
The EU will host a world convention in Brussels in a while Monday to boost funds for reduction, restoration and reconstruction efforts within the affected areas.
On Feb. 6, magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes struck southern Türkiye, claiming the lives of over 50,000 individuals.
Some 13.5 million individuals have been affected in 11 cities, together with Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, Hatay, and Gaziantep.
In neighboring Syria, at the least 4,500 individuals have been killed and greater than 8,700 injured.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
