The United Nations has launched an appeal fund for victims of the earthquake in Turkey.
The UN Secretary-General, while speaking on Thursday said that about 5.2 million people required humanitarian assistance.
“Today the United Nations is launching a 1 billion dollar humanitarian appeal for the people of Türkiye suffering from the most devastating earthquakes to hit the country in a century.
“Türkiye is home to the largest number of refugees in the world and has shown enormous generosity to its Syrian neighbors for years.
“Now is the time for the world to support the people of Türkiye just as they have stood in solidarity with others seeking assistance.
“People are suffering and there’s no time to lose.
“The international community should fund this critical effort in response to one of the biggest natural disasters of our times,” he said.
The earthquake, which first hit the country on February 6 is reported to have killed 42,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
