{"id":88522,"date":"2024-01-17T01:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=88522"},"modified":"2025-03-10T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:41:20","slug":"2023-turkey-and-syria-earthquake-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/disaster-relief-news-stories\/2023-turkey-and-syria-earthquake-faqs","title":{"rendered":"2023 Turkey and Syria earthquake: Facts, FAQs, how to help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey (officially the Republic of Türkiye) and northwest Syria on February 6, 2023, it caused devastating destruction. World Vision swiftly responded to the heightened challenges faced by the survivors, including those made vulnerable by the ongoing conflict in Syria. The catastrophic event worsened conditions in a region already hosting thousands of Syrian refugees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Your immediate and generous support played a crucial role in alleviating the suffering caused by displacement, heightened levels of hunger, malnutrition, and limited access to healthcare and educational support. Your gifts enabled the timely delivery of vital assistance to over 1.8 million people<\/a> affected in Turkey and Syria within the first year. Hope endured for so many vulnerable children throughout the year in their most difficult times. Children like Baker*, who was orphaned by the destruction, have reclaimed their smiles. For girls like Sahar*, new dreams are beginning to unfold as her nightmares fade away.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

*Names changed to protect identity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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A man walks across the remains of his home in Syria, now a crumbled pile of debris. (© 2023 World Vision)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake: Facts, FAQs, and how to help<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n