UN announces $25 million aid for Türkiye and Syria

The deadly earthquakes has claimed more than 6,000 lives in Türkiye and Syria. The UN announced $25 million in humanitarian aid for two countries.

It will help provide urgent lifesaving assistance to the region, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters at UN headquarters.

''The UN disaster assessment and coordination teams are in Adana today and mobilizing to Gaziantep tomorrow to support Türkiye's urban search and rescue teams,'' he said. ''Those caught up in the disaster include many thousands of refugees from Syria and the communities that have generously hosted them for nearly 12 years. We will do whatever the government of Türkiye wants us to do and try to be as helpful as possible.''

He also said that the earthquake damaged the roads leading to Syria, so humanitarian aid to that area was interrupted.