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February 17, 2023

U.N. Appeals for $1 Billion for Turkey Earthquake Relief
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The United Nations is appealing to donors for $1 billion to scale up
relief operations in Turkey, where the death toll from this month's
massive earthquakes has topped 38,000. Nearly 6,000 others have been
confirmed dead in Syria, where the U.N. is appealing for an additional
$400 million for humanitarian assistance. 


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