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Countries worldwide mobilise aid for Turkey and Syria

7 February 2023 05:59 GMT

China has become the latest country to announce emergency aid for Turkey, with $5.9m in emergency aid, the state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday.

In addition China’s Red Cross will give emergency aid of $200,000 each to Turkey and Syria. 

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that his country would provide an initial $6.94m in aid to the affected countries. 

"Australia's assistance will target those in greatest need," Albanese said in a statement.

In a similar move, New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, also announced $0.94m in aid to Turkey and Syria. 

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, announced the dispatch of urgent humanitarian aid worth $13.6m to Syria. 

While Germany said it will provide Turkey with "all the help that we can mobilise", German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Monday. 

Germany’s Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) will increase its humanitarian assistance to northwest Syria by $1.1m.