Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the provision of humanitarian aid from Greece to Türkiye and Syria (Athens 09.02.2023)

Following the unprecedented human tragedy caused by the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and in order to provide all possible assistance to the affected areas, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Katsaniotis has undertaken, upon instruction from the Prime Minister, the coordination of agencies and individuals that wish to assist in the collection of humanitarian aid.

Necessities to be collected include but are not limited to:

- clothing for aduts, adolescents, and infants
- blankets
- pharmaceutical materials
- beds
- tents
- long shelf life food

For the full list of basic necessities visit the website: https://hellenicaid.mfa.gr/

The contact details are as follows (09:00-20:00) :
Telephone number: 210 368 4035, 210 368 4407
email: aid@mfa.gr

Furthermore, upon instruction from Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Crisis Management Unit has been activated to provide any necessary assistance to Greek citizens in the earthquake-affected areas of Türkiye and Syria.

The contact details are as follows:
Telephone number: 210 368 1730, 210 368 1350
email: mdk@mfa.gr & kt@mfa.gr

February 9, 2023