Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria has donated nearly 1 million euro for the victims of Turkey earthquake

Photo: UNICEF/UN0778672/Akdevelioglu/ASAM

Nearly 1 million euros have been raised in Bulgaria from donations in the bank account opened to help the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey last month, the Turkish television CNN-Turk reported, quoted by BTA.

The Turkish TV channel presents a report on the financial aid collected in various European countries for the areas of Turkey destroyed by the February 6 earthquakes.

Germany, for example, where a large Turkish minority lives, has allocated 41 million euros to Turkey and 67 million euros to Syria. 

The UK has provided more than 141 million euros to both countries. 

The government of the Netherlands is providing financial aid of 20 million euros to Turkey and Syria - besides, from donation campaigns, more than 152 million euros have been collected, and local authorities have given more than 11 million euros.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

MEP Andrey Kovatchev

Andrey Kovatchev: The Western Balkan countries must do their homework if they want to join the EU

There is no need for a mediator in relations between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, MEP Andrey Kovatchev told BNR on the occasion of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's proposal to mediate between Sofia and Skopje. Regarding the decoupling..

published on 9/29/24 2:59 PM

Dimitar Glavchev convenes an emergency meeting for the evacuation of Bulgarians from Lebanon

Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev has convened a meeting at the Council of Ministers to discuss measures for the safe evacuation of Bulgarians from Lebanon, the government press service reported. Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,..

published on 9/29/24 12:16 PM

Nikola Nikolov - Pascal has been detained in Serbia

Nikola Nikolov - Pascal, considered one of the largest smugglers, has been arrested in Serbia during a joint operation by Bulgarian and Serbian special services. The name of the detainee gained notoriety during the arrest of former National..

published on 9/29/24 11:31 AM