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31 March 2023
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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 and young people and 46% of…
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22 March 2023
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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 Regional Director Florence Bauer…
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27 February 2023
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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. Over 43 thousand people have died…
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26 February 2023
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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 Adıyaman, in southern Türkiye.
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24 February 2023
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“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 communicate with and no place…
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20 February 2023
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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 in Türkiye, there are around…
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07 February 2023
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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 reach women and girls…
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15 December 2022
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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 to women and girls facing…
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02 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 Nations Population Fund, UNFPA…
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