The UK is furthering its humanitarian efforts in order to help with the earthquake aftermath in Turkey and Syria, a new press release states.
The UK is increasing its assistance in response to local needs and requests from the Turkish government, the UN, and aid organizations in Turkey and Syria.
Deliveries of family tents and blankets, as well as continued deployment of top-notch UK medical and technical skills, are all part of help for Turkey and Syria.
The UK is pledging an additional package of support to meet the pressing humanitarian needs in Turkey and Syria as the situation on the ground shifts into a new phase, from rescue to recovery.
The £25 million in additional foreign aid will be used to support ongoing world-class UK medical expertise deployment through the joint MoD-FCDO Field Hospital established in Turkoglu, as well as additional emergency relief efforts like providing tents and blankets for families left homeless in freezing conditions.
It will benefit communities decimated by war and this national catastrophe in Syria as well as the government-led recovery effort in Turkey. It will also support the work of the UN and aid organizations there. Protecting women and girls will receive special attention, including assistance with birthing and midwifery as well as lowering the risk of gender-based violence for communities that have been uprooted.
This builds on the UK’s quick response to the earthquake, which included the deployment of a UK International Search and Rescue Team in Turkey, increased assistance to the White Helmets in northwestern Syria, and the prompt delivery of shipments of life-saving supplies like temporary housing, medical supplies, and blankets.
The joint MoD-FCDO Field Hospital, which has an emergency room, an operating room open around-the-clock, and a supporting medical team, is offering life-saving medical care while Turkish medical professionals work alongside them.
UK funding is assisting the UN, other nations, and NGOs in their efforts to ensure that aid reaches the millions of people in need, including 4.9 million people in northwestern Syria who require cross-border assistance in the wake of the devastating earthquakes.
