UNFPA Earthquake Recovery and Resilience Presentation in Turkey – Turkey

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The massive earthquakes that struck eastern Turkey on February 6, 2023 directly affected about 9.1 million people in 11 provinces covering an area of ​​about 350,000 square kilometers (140,000 sq mi). As a result of the earthquakes, official reports indicated that more than 50,000 people were killed, and approximately 280,000 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged. Millions have been hit hard by the massive loss of livelihoods and assets. An estimated 14 million people, or 16 percent of Turkey’s population, live in the earthquake-affected provinces, as well as some 1.7 million refugees. 9.1 million people were directly affected by the earthquakes and 3 million people had to move from their homes. 1.6 million people are sheltering in informal settings, half of whom are women and girls.

After the immediate response covered by the UN-led Flash Earthquake Appeal, the scale of needs remains critical, particularly for the most vulnerable. In the aftermath of such disasters, women and girls are often denied the ability to take charge of their bodies, lives and futures. In the aftermath of this crisis, gender inequality has endangered the health and well-being of women and girls. According to Turkey’s Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction Assessment (TERRA) report, women and girls continue to face particular challenges in accessing basic services and vital relief items, to stay safe and cover their basic needs of adequate shelter, hygiene, sanitation, health care and protection. Pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as single women, including single mothers and those with disabilities or from rural areas, are more vulnerable to these challenges.

UNFPA is now appealing to donors to support recovery and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls. Ensuring the availability and accessibility of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and commodities and increasing the effectiveness of GBV prevention and mitigation measures is critical to ensuring the rights, safety and dignity of women, girls and allied groups. 2 Throughout the earthquake-affected provinces, as well as in the provinces where earthquake-displaced people live.

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