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Flight carrying humanitarian aid for earthquake-hit Syria departs Bulgaria

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

A Bulgarian Air Force Spartan aircraft departed Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on February 16, carrying 4.5 tons of humanitarian aid bound

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government decides on humanitarian aid for Syria, Türkiye

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria’s caretaker government decided on February 15 to send humanitarian aid to Türkiye worth 1.59 million leva and, along with

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Bulgaria among 10 European countries offering help to Syria after earthquake

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria is among 10 European countries offering help to the Syrian people via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in the

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EC to mobilise additional support for Türkiye after earthquake

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has told the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that the EC

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Bulgaria 

Syrian envoy asks for Bulgarian government help following earthquake

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

In a television interview on February 12, Syrian chargé d’affaires in Sofia, Oras Mahmoud, called on the Bulgarian caretaker government

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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia opens collection points for donations for Türkiye earthquake survivors

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey, Türkiye

Sofia municipality opened seven collection points on February 11 for donations to help survivors of the devastating earthquake in Türkiye,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Air Force’s latest flight to earthquake-hit Türkiye transports humanitarian aid, rescuers

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey

Two Bulgarian Air Force Spartan military transport aircraft departed from Sofia on February 11 for earthquake-hit Türkiye, on a mission

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Bulgaria 

Unicef Bulgaria launches fundraiser to support children and families hit by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

February 10, 2023May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey

Unicef Bulgaria said on February 10 that it was launching a fundraising campaign to help the children and families affected

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Bulgarians rally to donate to earthquake-hit Türkiye, Syria

February 10, 2023May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey

Bulgarians are responding to donation campaigns initiated to aid Türkiye and Syria, where the powerful earthquakes on February 6 have

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