EU raises $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria earthquake victims 

Erdogan tells donors that Turkey will continue to facilitate the land and air transfer of humanitarian aid materials from third parties and other countries to the quake victims in Syria. 
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference following an International Donors Conference for Turkey and Syria after the earthquake that hit the two countries, at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 20, 2023. - JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images
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IZMIR, Turkey — The International Donors’ Conference in Brussels pledged on Monday nearly $7.5 billion for reconstruction for the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey, as the death toll reached more than 50,000 in Turkey alone. 

Swedish Premier Ulf Kristersson, whose country holds the rotating term presidency of the European Union, said today that the fundraiser has "reached its goal” by providing €6.05 billion ($6.48 billion) in grants and loans for Turkey and €950 million ($1.018 billion) in grants for Syria.

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