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U.N. Appeals for $1 Billion for Turkey Earthquake Relief

HeadlineFeb 17, 2023

The United Nations is appealing to donors for $1 billion to scale up relief operations in Turkey, where the death toll from this month’s massive earthquakes has topped 38,000. Nearly 6,000 others have been confirmed dead in Syria, where the U.N. is appealing for an additional $400 million for humanitarian assistance. 

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