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EU conference raises 7 billion euros for earthquake recovery in Turkey, Syria

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, shakes hands with Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, during the Brussels event. AP - Virginia Mayo

The European Union on Monday announced donor pledges worth seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria recover from last month's earthquake. Ankara estimates the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure.

An EU-hosted conference sought to generate funds six weeks after the 7.8-magnitude quake that killed over 55,000 people across southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.

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