REMEMBERING FEBRUARY 6, 2023
2
MAJOR
EARTHQUAKES
(7.7 & 7.8) within 9 hours
4th
COSTLIEST EARTHQUAKE
on record in Türkiye
280K
DESTROYED
BUILDINGS
4M
CHILDREN
IMPACTED
16M
AFFECTED
POPULATION
over
55K
DEAD
3M
FORGE
MIGRATION
2.5M
LEFT
HOMELESS
THESE WERE NOT JUST STATISTICS.
IMMEDIATE SUPPORT WAS CRITICAL. SURVIVAL HUNG IN THE BALANCE.
AND THAT’S WHEN THE TPF COMMUNITY ROSE AS ONE, ANSWERING THE
URGENT CALL FOR HELP.
A MOVEMENT OF KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY
100K +
DONORS
united in action
253 +
FUNDRAISERS
provided support
$5M+
RAISED
within the first week, demonstrating the power of collective giving
$20.7M+
TOTAL RAISED
A HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL OUR DONORS WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED OUR EARTHQUAKE FUND.
100% OF YOUR DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO THE EARTHQUAKE REGION IN TÜRKİYE.
TÜRKİYE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND IMPACT TO DATE
2.7M
PEOPLE impacted
$16.8M
granted
96
NGOs supported
187
PROJECTS supported
KEY FOCUS AREAS
(0–90 DAYS)
MISSION
Save lives and meet urgent needs while laying the foundation for recovery.
Impact:
$5M+ raised in the first week, 85 grants distributed within days, and hundreds of thousands reached with life-saving aid
(90 DAYS–2 YEARS)
MISSION
Restore stability and rebuild livelihoods.
Impact:
275K+ students supported through education programs, 14K+ jobs and livelihoods restore, and thousands of women empowered through training and resources
(YEARS 2–4)
MISSION
Build thriving, self-reliant communities prepared for the future.
Impact:
Focus on mental health, economic growth, inclusive education, and disaster preparedness—empowering communities to rebuild stronger than before.
PHASE 4
SUSTAINABLE RESILIENCE
(YEAR 3 AND BEYOND)
MISSION
Building forward, shaping the future beyond recovery.
Impact:
Focus on social recovery and inclusive economic resilience to rebuild lives with dignity, equity and agency.
READY TO TAKE ACTION?
STORIES FROM THE REGION
June 10, 2026Painting. Teacher. Friend. 1-hour bus. I love it. Bye.
“Painting. Teacher. Friend. 1-hour bus. I love it. Bye.” This is how Edip, a 20-year-old from Hatay, describes the rehabilitation center he attends every day.
March 16, 2026Refilling the buckets of psychosocial support providers in Hatay
For three years, psychosocial support providers in the earthquake region have carried others while setting themselves aside. They listened. They intervened.
October 29, 2024Envisioning the Revival of Small Villages
After earthquakes destroyed her workshops, Gamze Ateş advances My Beachy Side, a sustainable fashion brand empowering women through hand-crafted crochet..
October 29, 2024A True Survivor from Hatay
This is the story of Aliye’s journey of hope at the Children’s Wellness Center, who proved herself to be a miracle as she was pulled from the rubble after two days.
February 29, 2024A Kitchen of Unity and Resilience
Syrian refugee women in Gaziantep launched Mutfakna after the earthquakes—reviving a community kitchen with TPF support to create jobs, nourish families, and unite cultures.
January 23, 2024Number 76.
Katip Hoca Avenue was an ordinary street in Gaziantep, lined with local grocery stores and apartment buildings. After the earthquake, many structures remained intact..
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Seda Özdemir Şimşek
She/Her
Earthquake Fund Lead