The European Commission pledged €1 billion in aid for reconstruction in Turkey and €108 million in humanitarian aid for Syria at an international donors’ conference in Brussels. This promise comes after the devastating earthquake of February 6.
It was the president of the European executive, Ursula von der Leyen, who announced it on Monday 20 March. One billion euros in aid has been promised to Turkey, after the earthquake which hit this country and Syria.
The cost of the damage caused in Turkey by the devastating earthquake of the 6 February will reach some $104 billion Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, speaking by video link at an international donor conference in Brussels.
“It is impossible to fight alone against a disaster of this magnitude”
“ Regardless of its economic status, it is impossible for a country to fight a disaster of this magnitude alone. “said the leader. This, about this earthquake which killed 50,096 people in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria.
In addition, the European Commission will provide humanitarian assistance of 108 million euros for Syria, also affected by this earthquake.
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(With AFP)