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US provides over $135m in assistance to Turkey, Syria
14 February 2023 21:52 GMT
The State Department has said that the US government and the private sector have contributed more than $135m to assist Turkey and Syria's ongoing response to devastating earthquakes.
In addition to a previously announced $85m initial contribution from Washington, State Department senior official for Eurasian affairs Erika Olson told reporters during a virtual news conference that the private sector has also donated more than $50m in assistance, which has gone toward air transport, clothes and food.
"That is just, I believe, a snapshot of what's really happening across the country in support for those in Turkey and Syria," she said.