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Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes

February 11, 2025

Two years have passed since the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye.

Currently, there are still over 1.6 million people in need including 416,000 women and girls of reproductive age. 22,800 of them are pregnant.

Fatma, Mehtap, Selda and Saliha are just some of them. They are still feeling the pain and living in container cities with many challenges, including limited access to services.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them.

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A year after massive earthquakes in Türkiye, women and girls still face danger

February 6, 2024

One year after two devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye, hundreds of thousands of women and girls still have no proper home and have limited health and protection services.

Find out how UNFPA is helping them rebuild their lives.
 

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Ensuring access to maternal healthcare after the devastating Türkiye earthquake

May 30, 2023

Fatma was three hours away from having a C-section when the earthquake struck Türkiye in February, destroying her hospital.

See how UNFPA is working with partners to ensure women have access to maternal care and discover why women and girls in Türkiye and Syria still need help

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Three months after, earthquake survivors in Türkiye still need support

May 7, 2023

Three months after the earthquakes in Türkiye, many women and girls remain unable to give birth safely and live free from violence.

UNFPA is on the ground providing vital reproductive health and protection services and life-saving kits. Learn more. 

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Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care

May 5, 2023

Millions of survivors of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are enduring terrible trauma.

See how UNFPA is providing access to mental health and psychosocial support. 

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Supporting women and girls affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye

April 12, 2023

In this video, UNFPA mobile teams and local partners explain how they are responding to the urgent needs of women and girls affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye. Learn more

 

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Supporting women left with nothing after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

February 22, 2023

When the earthquakes struck, Rojin only had time to grab her son and run from her house.

UNFPA is providing women like Rojin in Türkiye and Syria with much needed dignity kits.

Get the latest updates on our humanitarian response here.

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Women and girls need urgent support in the aftermath of the earthquake in Türkiye

February 14, 2023

The situation in Türkiye remains dire, with over 15 million people affected by the earthquake.

Half of them are women and girls, and more than 20,000 pregnant women will give birth soon.

In this video, our colleague Zeynep Atılgan Özgenç tells us more about their urgent needs and UNFPA’s humanitarian response to the crisis.

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Drone footage of earthquake damage and rescue efforts in Türkiye

February 9, 2023

Millions of people have been affected by the deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, including thousands of pregnant women.

Learn more about how UNFPA is providing urgent reproductive healthcare for women and girls in Türkiye and Syria.

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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

19 June 2020
Outreach workers visit refugee communities to help improve access to social services among the most vulnerable. © UNFPA Türkiye/Utku Tonguç Topal
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