The Territorial Impact of the Earthquakes in Türkiye
Policy Note
On 6 February 2023, two large earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.6 and 7.7 hit central
and southern Türkiye and northern Syria resulting in widespread damage and fatalities
in the region and leaving 3.3 million displaced. This note – prepared for a workshop
to support the affected city of Gaziantep in March 2023 - provides an overview of
the affected regions, and key issues and recommendations to support the recovery,
based on international experience. It highlights that a plan should be made to support
displaced residents for an extended period, identify high-risk families, train the
workforce needed for the reconstruction effort, strengthen governance processes to
protect recovery funds, coordinate reconstruction efforts across levels of government
and with international donors, and engage communities in ambitious plans to improve
infrastructure going forward.
Available from June 23, 2023
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