Support for the 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake

On February 2023, 2, at approximately 6:4 a.m. local time (17:10 a.m. Japan time), an earthquake of magnitude 17 occurred in southeastern Turkey.
According to local media reports, buildings have collapsed in a wide range of neighboring countries, including Syria, in addition to Turkey, and many people have been injured, and rescue operations are continuing locally.

Information on emergency support donations and relief funds

Many organizations in Japan are calling for cooperation in donations and fundraising.
For details, please refer to the link below.

• Japan Committee for UNICEF (natural disaster emergency fund-raising) (link to an external site)
• Japanese Red Cross Society (2023 Turkey, Syria earthquake relief money) (we link to the outside site)
• United Nations Association for UNHCR (Turkey-Syria Earthquake Emergency Assistance) (Link to an external site)
• Peace Winds Japan (Turkey earthquake emergency support) (link to an external site)
• Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Japan (link to an external site)