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22 March 2023
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Florence Bauer meets with a mother and daughter who were affected by the earthquake in Adıyaman.

UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Director Florence Bauer visited earthquake-affected areas

UNFPA has been supporting women and girls after the devastating earthquakes that hit Türkiye since day one. UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia... Read more

27 February 2023
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Women sitting on the rubble of a collapsed building

UNFPA is in the field for women and girls affected by the quakes in Türkiye

Türkiye was hit by two powerful earthquakes that struck the country's southeastern part, affecting 11 cities near the Syrian border on Monday.... Read more

26 February 2023
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Women wait hopefully for their relatives to be reached in rescue efforts in Adiyaman © UNFPA Türkiye/Eren Korkmaz

Survivors face new risks in earthquake-ravaged Türkiye as health and protection services brought to the brink

ADIYAMAN, Türkiye – “I’ve seen war, but this is even beyond that.” Fatma, 40, is from Idlib in northwest Syria, but lives with her four children in... Read more

24 February 2023
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Women watching the rubbles of their houses waiting to hear news about their loved ones. © Eren Korkmaz / UNFPA Türkiye

“I lost everything in one minute”: Women and girls in dire need as earthquake emergency engulfs Türkiye and Syria

TÜRKIYE – “We were too scared. We left our houses immediately and couldn’t take anything for the birth, not a single baby cloth. There was no one to... Read more

20 February 2023
Press Release
Hatice and her newborn baby, Kumsal laying down in a hospital bed.

Earthquake survivors include 226,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare

Among the survivors of the earthquakes that have affected almost 15,8 million people in 11 provinces and devastated hundreds and thousands of lives... Read more

7 February 2023
Press Release
Two women hugging in sorrow in front of a collapsed building

UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and Syria in aftermath of powerful earthquakes

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and local authorities to scale up its emergency response to... Read more

15 December 2022
Press Release
Largest ever: UNFPA launches 1.2 billion humanitarian appeal as crises prove devastating for women and girls’ health and rights

Largest ever: UNFPA launches 1.2 billion humanitarian appeal as crises prove devastating for women and girls’ health and rights

New York, 13 December 2022 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has outlined record-breaking funding needs to respond... Read more

2 December 2022
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities Exhibition from UN and EU

In Türkiye, which hosts close to 4 million refugees with diverse nationalities, almost one in every five refugees lives with a disability. United... Read more

2 December 2022
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UNFPA Family Photo

International Day Of Persons With Disabilities - PhotoVoice Exhibition

In Türkiye, which hosts close to 4 million refugees, almost one in every five refugees lives with a disability. United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA... Read more

30 November 2022
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From Ukraine to Türkiye: Dreaming of a Safer and Healthier Life...

From Ukraine to Türkiye: Dreaming of a Safer and Healthier Life...

All over the world, millions of people are living with HIV or AIDS. Stigmatization and discrimination put already vulnerable groups, especially... Read more

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