The government has decided on a new support package for Turkey and Syria of SEK 30 million, announced at a press conference.
– It is a terrible situation, says Aid and Foreign Trade Minister Johan Forssell (M).
During Monday, a humanitarian aid package for earthquake-affected Turkey and Syria of SEK 7 million was presented, as well as other types of support.
And on Tuesday evening, a new package of SEK 30 million was presented. It is about humanitarian aid to both countries.
In addition to the aid money, hundreds of tents, beds and bedding, dry food and generators will be sent. That through a collaboration with NATO.
Already on Tuesday evening, two so-called “base camps”, larger tents, will be sent to Turkey.
– This will have an effect on the ground. Everything that is needed right now to save lives in this very difficult situation, says Johan Forssell at the press conference.
This is how the money is distributed
20 of the 30 million will go to the IFRC, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The remaining 10 million will go to the UN disaster fund, CERF.
In the future, Sweden wants to be able to help with even more.
– Sweden must be able to contribute 1,000 pieces of so-called temporary emergency housing, says Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M).
Earlier on Tuesday, Norway presented a humanitarian aid package worth SEK 150 million.
The death toll in Turkey and Syria is rising all the time. According to the latest figures, more than 6,200 people have died in the countries as a result of the earthquakes, reports among others the news agency AP.
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Chad sweden
Is that all to join NATO ?
Sweden is being the bigger person and helping out those in need. I, however, expect Erdogan and Co. to spit in Sweden’s face in a couple of months.
If we’re doing this, then it’s **Sverige** sent blah blah to **Turkiye** (avec umlauts, of course).
Thank you Sweden!
Turkey wouldn’t do the same
For those who are having political discussion I’d advice you to not bother. You’ll have to see the difference between diplomatic issues and humanitarian aid and how these are unrelated.
Sweden would have sent aid to Turkey regardless in this situation. It’s the second to highest donor for development aid per capita in the world after Norway.
Children, women and men suffering from a natural disaster in Turkey right now does not have anything to do with diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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The government has decided on a new support package for Turkey and Syria of SEK 30 million, announced at a press conference.
– It is a terrible situation, says Aid and Foreign Trade Minister Johan Forssell (M).
During Monday, a humanitarian aid package for earthquake-affected Turkey and Syria of SEK 7 million was presented, as well as other types of support.
And on Tuesday evening, a new package of SEK 30 million was presented. It is about humanitarian aid to both countries.
In addition to the aid money, hundreds of tents, beds and bedding, dry food and generators will be sent. That through a collaboration with NATO.
Already on Tuesday evening, two so-called “base camps”, larger tents, will be sent to Turkey.
– This will have an effect on the ground. Everything that is needed right now to save lives in this very difficult situation, says Johan Forssell at the press conference.
This is how the money is distributed
20 of the 30 million will go to the IFRC, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The remaining 10 million will go to the UN disaster fund, CERF.
In the future, Sweden wants to be able to help with even more.
– Sweden must be able to contribute 1,000 pieces of so-called temporary emergency housing, says Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M).
Earlier on Tuesday, Norway presented a humanitarian aid package worth SEK 150 million.
The death toll in Turkey and Syria is rising all the time. According to the latest figures, more than 6,200 people have died in the countries as a result of the earthquakes, reports among others the news agency AP.
/Google Translate
Chad sweden
Is that all to join NATO ?
Sweden is being the bigger person and helping out those in need. I, however, expect Erdogan and Co. to spit in Sweden’s face in a couple of months.
If we’re doing this, then it’s **Sverige** sent blah blah to **Turkiye** (avec umlauts, of course).
Thank you Sweden!
Turkey wouldn’t do the same
For those who are having political discussion I’d advice you to not bother. You’ll have to see the difference between diplomatic issues and humanitarian aid and how these are unrelated.
Sweden would have sent aid to Turkey regardless in this situation. It’s the second to highest donor for development aid per capita in the world after Norway.
Children, women and men suffering from a natural disaster in Turkey right now does not have anything to do with diplomatic relations between the two countries.
If it was anything like [this project](https://omni.se/tre-miljarder-i-svenskt-stod-till-turkiskt-jarnvagsprojekt-fran-omni-18-augusti-2022/a/7dXjBK) in August 2022 when the Swedish government gave approval of funding a 300 million euro railway project for Turkey I would understand your argument somewhat but humanitarian aiding is totally unrelated.
Why are they giving money? Such a waste. Erdoğan will deposit it in a swiss bank account. Send literal material.