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Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
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Given the difficulties in accessing earthquake-affected areas in north-west Syria the UK will provide additional funding for major search and rescue operations.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK is committing a further package of support to address urgent humanitarian needs in Turkey and Syria.
New UK funding for Education Cannot Wait (ECW) will provide safe learning spaces, teaching materials and support for world's most vulnerable children.
UK Development Minister Andrew Mitchell visited southern Turkey on Sunday 19 February to see the response to the earthquakes first-hand.
The UK will provide vital items such as tents and blankets to help survivors cope with the freezing conditions, as part of its immediate response to the crisis.
A plane carrying 77 UK search and rescue specialists, equipment and 4 search dogs, has arrived in Gaziantep, Turkey, to support the earthquake response.
The UK government has sent a team of medical personnel to Turkey to support the earthquake emergency response.
Major earthquakes hit south-east Turkey and the north-west region of Syria on 6 February 2023. Here is how you can help.
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