EU donor conference raises $7.5bn for Turkey and Syria, as quake costs mount
A European Union donor conference for earthquake-ravaged Turkey and Syria raised $7.5bn but drew howls of protest from Damascus, which was excluded from the event. The European Union launched the conference on Monday to raise funds for Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the 6 February quakes which left more than 50,000 dead and sparked a humanitarian crisis. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said $3.5 bn would be raised by the 27-nation bloc of […]
