Donors Pledge $7.5 Billion for Türkiye, Syria after Quake

People search through the rubble of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, March 9, 2023. (Reuters)

The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to help Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring countries last month.

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU’s executive arm, said 3.3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) of the total amount will be raised by the 27-nation bloc.