Earthquake: EU To Host Donor Conference For Turkey, Syria

Sweden, the current president of the European Union (EU), is set to organise a donor conference in Brussels on March 16.

The conference is to mobilize support from the international community for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said on Monday.

Billström said; “Sweden wants to do whatever it can regarding the devastating earthquake.

"The conference, which was previously announced as scheduled for early March, will coordinate with the EU Commission and aim to mitigate the horrible consequences of the disaster as much as possible."

He added; “We expect high participation in this conference and hope to raise more funds for the people of Türkiye and Syria to do our best."

12 EU members have already provided 50,000 winter-proof family tents, 100,000 blankets, and 50,000 heaters immediately after the disaster.

Additionally, the EU Commission mobilised 500 emergency shelters, 8,000 beds, and 2,000 tents, with President Ursula von der Leyen assuring the two countries could count on the EU for help.