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5 May 2023
News
UNFPA personnel at the tent settlement with a survivor

UNFPA and its partners stand by women and girls affected by the earthquake

It has been 3 months since the 6 February earthquakes that give Türkiye a deep shock. With the coordination of public institutions and the... Read more

5 May 2023
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A woman looks over a scene of destruction in Jinderis, Syria. © UNFPA/Karam Al-Masri

“We’ve been out in the rain too long.” Support for earthquake survivors who lost everything

“We suddenly woke up to the sound of the earthquake. My children had passed away in their beds, and my grandchildren were trapped under rubble,” says... Read more

19 April 2023
Press Release
2023 State of World Population

UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics

New York, 19 April 2023 – New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising,... Read more

19 April 2023
Story
8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities:  The case for rights and choices

State of the World Population 2023

Our human family now has 8 billion members; this should be a reason to celebrate. It is a milestone representing historic advances for humanity in... Read more

14 April 2023
News
AMBER Press Launch

AMBER: A healthy and safe life is possible for women!

AMBER, the new mobile application designed by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Türkiye, to inform, support and empower women in the field of... Read more

31 March 2023
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Beneficiaries attend to an activity in the center

Being the Hope for Women and Youth in Need

Hosting the largest number of refugees in the world, Türkiye provides shelter to approximately 4 million refugees. 30% of the refugees are adolescent... Read more

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

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