US gives $100 million more in aid to Turkey and Syria

Agencies | Washington

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The US will provide an additional $100 million in aid for the earthquake response in Turkey and Syria, on top of the previously announced $85 million, the State Department said yesterday, while the Secretary of State assured Ankara that the “US is here.”

President Joe Biden intends to authorise $50 million in Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Funds (ERMA) and $50 million in humanitarian assistance through the State Department and USAID.

“This humanitarian assistance will target vulnerable earthquake-affected populations in Turkey and Syria and be available to support international and nongovernmental organisations providing assistance,” the State Department said in a statement.