Syria / Türkiye

+++ On February 6, 2023, several earthquakes shook the Turkish-Syrian border region. Media reported more than 56,000 dead and even more injured in both countries. The epicenter of the initial earthquake was in southeastern Türkiye near the border with northern Syria. The people still need support. We are on the ground in the affected regions in Türkiye and Syria and help people who have lost their belongings and livelihoods. +++ Syria's recent past is marked by oppression, violence and destruction. Since 1963, the country has been ruled autocratically. Demonstrations against the government in 2011 developed into a civil war, which continues to this day and has resulted in several hundred thousand deaths. About 6.6 million have fled abroad, most of them to neighboring countries. Another 7 million Syrians are displaced in their own country. According to UN estimates, 12 million Syrians are no longer able to secure enough food for themselves, which is more than half of the country's population. Welthungerhilfe and its partners support people in Syria, Türkiye and Lebanon. This work is coordinated by the office in Gaziantep, Türkiye.