On Monday 6 February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-east Türkiye, close to the town of Gaziantep, near the Syrian border. Several hours later another 7.5 magnitude quake hit nearby. More than 50,000 people died in a disaster of unprecedented scale and scope, with a volume of debris estimated to amount to 100 million cubic meters in Türkiye alone. Recovery and reconstruction will take years to complete. 

Providing much-needed support to government agencies, municipalities and local NGOs in the hardest-hit provinces, UNDP has helped revive livelihoods and business activity, restore care services for vulnerable groups, improve waste and debris management, and protect endangered cultural heritage.

Flash Appeal for Türkiye    Flash Appeal for the Syrian Arab Republic