Donors' Conference for Türkiye and Syria

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A Donors’ Conference to raise funds

A building damaged by deadly earthquakes in Gaziantep in Türkiye

A total of €7 billion were pledged by the international community at the International Donors' Conference ‘Together for the people in Türkiye and Syria', co-hosted on 20 March by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and by the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, for the Swedish Presidency of the Council.

Today is a very good day for international solidarity. Together with our partners, we have raised €7 billion in total to support the people in Türkiye and Syria, following the devastating earthquakes. More than half of this pledge comes from Team Europe. We have shown to the world that we are supporting those in need. And we always stand by our partners.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

Participation of Ursula von der Leyen, to the Donors' Conference for the people of Türkiye and Syria affected by the earthquake

Participants

More than 60 delegations from the European Union, its Member States and partners, including the UN, international and European financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other relevant stakeholders met in Brussels to mobilise support for the people in Türkiye and Syria after the devastating earthquakes of February 2023 and to coordinate the response in the affected areas in both countries.

Conference videos and photos

Today's meeting had one important goal: to turn our words of condolences and solidarity into action. And provide a strong, efficient, and coordinated response to help the people affected by the devastating earthquakes. For the Swedish EU Presidency, we are grateful for the good cooperation with the Commission in arranging today's conference, and very impressed by the substantial results today, and humbled by the important work ahead of us.
Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden

Total pledges

The total pledge of this International Donors' conference amounts to €7 billion, of which €6.05 billion in grants and loans for Türkiye and €911 million in grants for Syria. The European Commission and the EU Member States, as well as the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development represent more than 50% of this total pledge, as Team Europe, with €3.6 billion. The Council of Europe Development Bank also made an important contribution of €500 million in loans and an additional €3 million in grants.

The funds for Türkiye will be used to cover humanitarian needs and help the reconstruction of the affected regions. The preliminary damage assessment in Türkiye demonstrates very large needs above $100 billion with a lot of damage to public infrastructure and residential buildings. The reconstruction efforts will ensure that all international standards for construction in seismic regions are taken into account and also the priorities of the Turkish Green Deal. The funds for Syria will be used to help meet humanitarian needs and support early recovery and resilience.

_{* Team Europe consists of the European Union, EU Member States — including their implementing agencies and public development banks — as well as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).}

Pledges announced by countries and organisations

Grants for the people in Syria and Türkiye

Pledges from Team Europe (European Commission and Members States)

Donor	Grants - Syria in €	Grants - Türkiye in €
European Commission	108,000,000	1,000,000,000
Germany	117,000,000	121,000,000
Netherlands	38,200,000	11,500,000
Sweden	13,836,815	30,798,072
Denmark	14,504,432	9,555,466
Italy	13,000,000	4,000,000
Poland	3,234,043	9,638,298
Finland	6,000,000	6,000,000
France	7,000,000	5,000,000
Ireland	6,500,000	3,500,000
Greece	1,000,000	4,000,000
Spain	2,200,000	2,206,000
Austria	3,000,000	1,000,000
Croatia	200,000	3,500,000
Hungary	947,957	1,873,500
Luxembourg	778,000	1,873,500
Belgium	2,000,000	0
Czech Republic	417,676	1,044,190
Romania	300,000	1,000,000
Latvia	564,669	270,000
Cyprus	250,000	250,000
Slovenia	300,000	200,000
Slovakia	154,000	132,000
Portugal	200,000	0
Bulgaria	30,678	71,581
Malta	40,000	40,000
Estonia	50,000	0
Team Europe (Total)	339,908,270	1,218,775,021

Pledges from third countries

Donor	Grants - Syria in €	Grants - Türkiye in €
United Arab Emirates	245,520,903	105,223,244
Azerbaijan	0	94,795,715
Kuwait	46,307,706	46,307,707
United Kingdom	32,438,133	17,193,356
United States	35,074,415	12,323,442
Canada	13,289,300	20,683,949
Japan	24,296,141	8,057,637
Norway	20,337,155	10,527,043
Korea (Republic of)	947,957	14,219,358
Switzerland	5,551,557	3,187,005
New Zealand	1,234,858	1,117,253
Serbia	750,000	750,000
Albania	0	1,000,000
Kosovo^*	100,000	500,000
Moldova	0	415,252
Liechtenstein	205,613	205,613

Donor	Syria/Türkiye
Qatar¹	142,193,572
Saudi Arabia¹	142,193,572

^1. No country breakdown was provided.

^* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Pledges from international organisations

Donor	Grants - Syria in €	Grants - Türkiye in €
Council of Europe Development Bank	0	3,000,000
International Labour Organization	473,979	2,464,689
Islamic Development Bank	1,421,936	1,421,936
European Investment Bank²	200,000	300,000
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees³	33,178,500	50,241,729

^2. Subject to approval of the European Investment Bank governing bodies.

^3. This refers to the amount received in response to UNHCR’s humanitarian appeal. It was not taken into account to calculate the total amount of pledges.

Loans pledged by international financial institutions and bilateral donors for reconstruction in Türkiye

In addition to grants, multilateral development banks, and a bilateral donor pledged € 4.3 billion of loans for reconstruction in Türkiye. The terms of these loans are yet to be agreed.

Loans pledged by international financial institutions and bilateral donors

Donor	Loans in €
World Bank	1,687,363,731
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	1,500,000,000
European Investment Bank*	500,000,000
Council of Europe Development Bank	500,000,000
Black Sea Trade and Development Bank	55,000,000
Spain	50,000,000
Total	4,292,363,731

* Subject to approval of the EIB governing bodies.

A comprehensive EU response

The EU has already been active in supporting Türkiye and Syria, with the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism being activated immediately after the natural disaster hit.

Member States + Albania, Montenegro, Norway and Serbia

mobilised assistance to Syria and Türkiye

search and rescue teams

in Türkiye

medical teams including 5 field hospitals

have treated more than 15 000 people so far in Türkiye

A member of the EU Civil Protection Team in Kahramanmaraş with a person affected by the earthquake

How the EU is responding to the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

Teams of structural engineers and in-kind assistance are also being mobilised through the mechanism and bilaterally. An EU Civil Protection Team is currently in Türkiye to coordinate the international response. In Syria, EU humanitarian partners are on the ground supporting those affected by the earthquake, including water and sanitation support, and distributing blankets and hygiene items in affected areas.

Moreover, the EU has mobilised its rescEU strategic reserves to deliver 500 temporary accommodation units, 2,000 tents, and 8 000 beds to Türkiye from its emergency stockpiles hosted by Sweden and Romania.

In total, close to €8.6 million of EU humanitarian aid has been allocated to respond to the immediate needs of the population in Türkiye, and some €10 million have been immediately mobilised to respond to the immediate consequences of the earthquake in Syria.

A woman in Syria — EU assistance reaches Syria (Photo: DG ECHO)

An EU civil protection team in Beirut is coordinating the delivery of the assistance to Syria, and EU humanitarian experts are also present in Syria working with partners to ensure the aid reaches the most vulnerable.

16 European countries have offered in-kind assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and the aid is being delivered to the people most in need. In addition, through the humanitarian air bridge the EU plans to deliver 420 tonnes of assistance, including 225 tonnes from the EU's own humanitarian stockpiles worth €1.1 million.