Humanitarian response to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake

Countries that offered help or condolences to Turkey and/or Syria after the earthquakes (Dark blue: Turkey and Syria)

Various countries and organizations have responded to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake. At least 105 countries and 16 international organizations pledged support for victims of the earthquake, including humanitarian aid. At least eleven countries provided teams with search and rescue dogs to locate victims under the debris and monetary support was offered as well. However, outreach to Syria was "less enthusiastic" because of Western sanctions on the country.

Aid from United Nations member and observer states

Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the government will send a relief package of 10 million Afghanis ($111,024) and 5 million Afghanis ($55,512) to Turkey and Syria respectively on the basis of shared humanity and Islamic brotherhood.

Albania

Albania dispatched 88 medical personnel and search and rescue specialists to Turkey, and 9 specialized vehicles.

Algeria

Algeria dispatched the first group of 89 Civil Protection agents to Turkey to participate in rescue and relief operation, and sends 210 tonnes of urgent humanitarian aid for disaster victims.

Argentina

According to a statement from the Argentine Foreign Ministry, Argentina's offer to Turkey and Syria includes socio-sanitary care, psychosocial and post-traumatic support, logistics personnel with experience in managing warehouses for donations and for the assembly of UNHCR houses and management of camps for affected people and shelters, water purification tablets and disinfectants, and management and training in use for those affected.

Armenia

Armenia dispatched 57 search and rescue specialists to Turkey and Syria, pledging to send further aid and food to Syria. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia stood ready to provide assistance. On 7 February 2023, Pashinyan held phone discussions with the Presidents of Turkey and Syria, following which, the Government of Armenia confirmed the country would send search-and-rescue teams and food aid to Turkey and Syria. A border crossing between Armenia and Turkey was opened to allow the passage of humanitarian aid, the first time the Armenia–Turkey border opened since 1988, when Turkey sent aid to Armenia after the 1988 Armenian earthquake.

Australia

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an initial humanitarian package worth AU$10 million (€6.5 million) to aid the recovery in Turkey and Syria. A 72-member search-and-rescue team was sent to Turkey.

CARE Australia launched an emergency appeal to provide emergency aid including food, shelter, water and other lifesaving supplies to those affected by the earthquakes.

Austria

Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Austria will send 84 soldiers from its Disaster Relief Unit to Turkey, and pledged €‎3 million for aid organisations. Austria sent 112 rescue workers, 8 rescue dogs and 25 tons of material to the affected areas in Turkey, 85 of them soldiers from the Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit and the remaining from the Red Cross, firebrigades and mountain rescue units. A SARUV Austria / Samaritan Austria - Rapid Response Team was also deployed to Turkey, which rescued a 15-year old girl from the rubble.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan became the first country to provide assistance to Turkey. Azerbaijan dispatched a search and rescue team of 420 people to Turkey. The ministry also sent another aircraft carrying first aid kits, tents, bedding, medical supplies, and other necessary equipment to help those affected. President Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan will send a search and rescue team of 370 people to Turkey as well as a second aircraft loaded with supplies. It was reported that entertainment venues in Baku suspended streaming music in solidarity with Turkey. The number of Azerbaijani search and rescue team members reached to 725 in later days.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh sent a 46-strong medical and rescue team to Turkey along with the rescue equipment, medicine, tents and food. The rescue team includes 24 members from the Bangladesh Army, 12 personnel from the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence and 10 medical professionals along with one journalist. They left for Turkey by a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J transport aircraft. On 10 February, the team pulled out a 17-year-old girl alive from the debris. The Turkish Embassy in Dhaka called for support from the people of Bangladesh in the form of essential goods through TIKA’s (Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency) campaign assisted by Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines offered to fly the relief to Turkey free of charge, and the Bangladesh government would assist with the customs requirements to ensure swift delivery of humanitarian aid. Bangladesh also sent 11 tonnes of humanitarian aid and medicines to Syria that include the required number of tents, blankets and dry food on a C-130J transport aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force.

Belarus

Belarus sent two rescue team to Türkey.

Belgium

Belgium sent the B-FAST team to Turkey and Syria to provide medical assistance, as well as releasing 5 million euros emergency aid for both countries. Two Belgian telecom operators also provided free calls to Turkey.

Flanders

Jan Jambon, the Minister-President of Flanders in Belgium, announced €200,000 to be pledged for aid, while the Flemish Red Cross released €200,000 of its funds.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Security minister Nenad Nešić said Bosnia and Herzegovina will send a group of 50 Civil Protection agents to provide assistance.

Republika Srpska

On 7 February, 22 members Civil Protection of Republika Srpska arrived in Turkey and started rescue work. On February 10, additional 13 rescue workers arrived to Turkey.

Brazil

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, in an official communiqué, that it is providing humanitarian aid to the populations affected by the earthquake. A 42-man team consisting firefighters from the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, doctors and members of the National Secretariat for Civil Defense and Protection and the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development departed Guarulhos for Turkey aboard a KC-30 aircraft.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria was amongst the first countries to respond to the disaster. According to the Turkish ambassador to Bulgaria, Aylin Sekizkök, the country was the second to offer help, after Azerbaijan. The country dispatched 78 firefighters and rescue personnel from the Ministry of the Interior, 12 mountain rescue volunteers with 5 search and rescue dogs from the Mountain Rescue Service of the Bulgarian Red Cross, a surgical team of 4 from the Ministry of Defence's Military Medical Academy and 16 rescue workers from the Emergency Reaction Department of the Municipal administration of Sofia. The majority was airlifted to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport by five flights of C-27J Spartan aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force, with part of the firefighters deploying from Plovdiv by land with 21 emergency vehicles. On February 9, additional 20 firefighters were airlifted, along with 30 volunteer doctors, nurses and paramedics from hospitals in Sofia and the city's ambulance service.

On February 9, additional 20 firefighters were deployed by air, along with 30 volunteer doctors, nurses and paramedics from hospitals in Sofia and the city's ambulance service.

Cambodia

Cambodia is sending $100,000 in aid to Turkey.

Canada

Canada announced an 'initial' $10M for earthquake help in Turkey and Syria. A private, volunteer group based in Burnaby, British Columbia traveled to Turkey to take part in search-and-rescue operations.

Chile

The Chilean government said that Chile would begin to provide aid to the people in the disaster area of Turkey and Syria and would work with the Chilean embassy in Turkey and the Turkish authorities to distribute aid.

China

China offered monetary support to both countries. and sent additional personnel to Turkey to help in the relief effort. Xi Jinping, president of China, said that they would be sending aid and medics to the affected regions. The government of China has also announced to offer 30 million yuan ($4.4 million) to Syria and 40 million yuan ($5.9 million) to Turkey as emergency humanitarian assistance.

On 8 February 2023, China's government rescue team, consisting of 82 personnel and 4 rescue dogs, landed at Adana Airport to begin rescue work. Civil society rescue teams with 52 members also headed to earthquake-stricken areas in the country to carry out rescue work. Some Chinese personnel in Turkey have assisted the rescue of a few residents trapped by earthquake damage.

On 7 February, the Red Cross Society of China provided US$200,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria respectively and also sent a rescue team and a batch of medical supplies for 5,000 people to earthquake-stricken areas in Syria.

Hong Kong

The government of Hong Kong dispatched a 59-strong team and two rescue dogs to Turkey to help search for survivors.

Colombia

President Gustavo Petro pledged that Colombia's foreign ministry would "establish contact in order to help concretely" for both Turkey and Syria.

Croatia

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced that Croatia's Civil Protection Service will send a search and rescue team of 40 people and ten rescue dogs to Turkey consisting mainly of Croatian Ministry of Interior USAR team and Croatian Mountain Rescue Service. Two specialist civil engineers from the Croatian Centre for Earthquake Engineering with recent experience in handling 2020 Petrinja earthquake have also been dispatched. The Croatian Red Cross organised donations for Syria and Turkey. On 10 February 2023, Croatian parliament authorised sending of a humanitarian convoy consisting of approximately €819,601.50 of emergency supplies to Turkey, consisting mainly of supplies necessary for sheltering of survivors. Croatia has also donated a total of €200,000, split evenly between Red Cross and Caritas, to be used to help Syria.

Cuba

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of Cuba, and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla sent condolences to the people and governments of Syria and Turkey. Diaz-Canel shared his condolences on Twitter and offered collaboration. Cuba announced the deployment of 32 medics to Turkey and 27 specialized doctors to Syria.

Cyprus

The Republic of Cyprus said it was ready to send help to Turkey. The Cyprus foreign ministry said Turkey "kindly declined" its offer of a rescue team, which was initially accepted (See: Foreign relations of Cyprus).

Czech Republic

Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that the Czech Republic would "provide help to Turkey via the 68 members of USAR team leaving today at 2 p.m."

Denmark

Minister for Development Cooperation Dan Jørgensen said that Denmark would provide DKK30 million (€4 million) for basic humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey. A 12-people Danish-Finnish-Swedish Technical Assistance and Support Team with satellite and electronic equipment for coordination emergency efforts has been dispatched to Turkey.

Egypt

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called his Syrian counterpart to offer assistance. Egypt said two planes transported medical aid to Turkey, while a volunteer team and three cargo aircraft were sent to Syria.

El Salvador

El Salvadoran USAR rescue personnel before departure to Turkey

President Nayib Bukele said "My government is ready to provide all necessary assistance to the government of President Erdogan." A search and rescue team was sent to Turkey. El Salvador sent 111 USAR rescue personnel and three rescue dogs. They arrived on February 9, 2023.

Estonia

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Estonia is ready to send urban search and rescue and medical teams. Fourty-four members of the EST-USAR team, including ten medics, will be sent to the worst affected areas. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocated €400,000 of aid to help Turkey.

Finland

Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari said that Finland would provide €1 million for basic humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey. A 12-people Danish-Finnish-Swedish Technical Assistance and Support Team with satellite and electronic equipment for coordination emergency efforts has been dispatched to Turkey.

Emergency accommodation, including heated tents and stoves, has been provided for approx. 3,000 people in Türkiye, while material assistance to Syria is under preparation.

France

Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin said France will send 139 civil security rescue workers to Turkey. France pledged €12 million in aid for Syrians, distributed through the United Nations and non-governmental organizations.

Germany

Germany sent 50 rescuers and 7 dogs of the Technical Support Corps (THW) with 16 tons of material, as well as teams of the federal police. Germany committed €26 million to relief funds for Turkey and Syria. The German Air Force will fly humanitarian aid to Turkey. The German charity International Search and Rescue (ISAR Germany) sent 40 rescuers to Turkey, supported by several German Federal Police officers. Deutsche Telekom made calls between Germany, Turkey and Syria free for a week, and donated €1 million.

Georgia

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili ordered emergency support to Turkey. 60 firefighters with relevant rescue gear and machinery were dispatched. An additional team of 40 people was deployed on 8 February. The Georgian government allocated 1 million Georgian lari (€350,000) to provide humanitarian aid to the people affected by the earthquake.

Greece

Main article: Greek–Turkish earthquake diplomacy

Greece was the first country to respond, showing strong solidarity to Turkey with the humanitarian aid being escorted to the affected areas personally by high-level government officials, including the Greek Civil Protection Minister. Additional aid was announced and organized for Syria as well.

Immediately after the earthquake, the Greek government sent a rescue squad to Turkey, as well as "additional equipment, medical supplies, blankets, tents", with approval from the Turkish government. Specifically, a team of 21 firefighters, 2 rescue dogs and a special rescue vehicle were dispatched to Turkey from Elefsina on a Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Following the team was a fire brigade officer-engineer, 5 doctors and rescuers from the National Center for Emergency Care.

Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis phoned the Turkish president, pledging further quake-relief assistance. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Defence Minister Panos Panagiotopoulos spoke with their Turkish counterparts, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Hulusi Akar, to express their condolences and readiness for providing aid. Greece's swift response to the humanitarian crisis in Turkey contributed to the hashtags "Teşekkürler Yunanistan" and "Teşekkürler komşu", translating into "Thank you, Greece" and "Thank you, neighbor" respectively, becoming popular on Twitter.

The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung noted that the Greek aid comes despite severe diplomatic tensions in recent months and the Erdoğan's repeated threats to militarily invade Greece's islands. According to Deutsche Welle, these developments marked the revival of the earthquake diplomacy between the two countries, once again.

On 8 February, more rescue teams departed from Greece for Turkey, including 15 firefighters and 3 lifesavers. Nation-wide campaigns to gather relief supplies such as blankets, clothes, milk powder, diapers, napkins, laundry detergents, serums, gauze, hand plasters, personal hygiene items, masks, gloves, antiseptics and medical equipment were initiated, and the items being gathered in Athens and Thessaloniki by humanitarian organizations and agencies, as well as in the smaller cities by the local municipalities and football federations. Additionally, the Greek PM ordered 5 airplanes full of health and medical equipment and basic necessities such as 7,500 blankets, 1,500 beds and 500 tents which can accommodate families and be used as mobile clinics, to be sent to Turkey.

Reports and footage was released on that day, of Greek rescuers pulling people from the rubble in Hatay, including at least four children.

On 9 February, and upon his arrival at the European Council meeting, the Greek PM Mitsotakis proposes a donor conference for Turkey to be held at Brussels, so that additional financial resources can be found to help rebuild the affected areas and announced that his country will also be at the forefront [of these efforts] for organizing it.

By 10 February, "thousands" of Greeks had responded to calls for aid to quake-hit Turkey, with the Athens offices of the Hellenic Red Cross, pilling up with sleeping bags, blankets, milk cans and boxes of medicine. A convoy carrying 40 tonnes of aid left for Turkey early that day.

Hungary

A fifty-strong search and rescue team, including six doctors were dispatched to Turkey, announced by Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. The number of dispatched personnel was later expanded to 156, with 28 rescue dogs.

Iceland

Minister of Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir shared her condolences on Twitter. Iceland dispatched their search and rescue (SAR) team of 12 manned by the local SAR volunteer organisation, ICE-SAR, on 8 February. A team of 9 experts was dispatched as well. The Icelandic Red Cross will also send emergency collections in the country.

India

The Indian Air Force airlifts National Disaster Response Force along with equipment and rescue dogs to Turkey.

NDRF team commence rescue operation in Gaziantep

Airlift by IAF consist NDRF volunteers and equipments for rescue operations

Main article: Operation Dost

India sent the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team to Turkey along with the Indian Army's medical team, consisting of 99 members from the Agra-based 60 Para Field Hospital. The medical team includes critical care specialist teams, including an orthopaedic surgical team and a general surgical specialist team. The first Indian Air Force plane carrying disaster relief material and a rescue team reached Adana consisted of 50 personnel and a specially trained dog squad along with necessary equipment, including medical supplies, drilling machines, and other aid equipment. It has sent two more C-17 aircraft with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Turkey.

On 9 February, India sent a total of six IAF C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying rescuers, dog squads, medicine, and equipment. and also it sent Droni drones for surveillance victims trapped under collapsed material and Kisan drones for carrying medicines and foods.

Two teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were being prepared for search and rescue operations. The Indian Army has mobilised an 89-member medical team to earthquake hit Turkey. They are equipped with X-ray machines, ventilators, an oxygen generation plant, cardiac monitors and other equipment to establish a 30-bedded medical facility. By 8 February, India had dispatched nearly 150 rescuers and sniffer dogs to Turkey and Syria, as well as 130 tons and 6 tons of supplies to Turkey and Syria respectively.

Indonesia

Indonesia has dispatched humanitarian aid to Turkey for the earthquake victims from Base Ops Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport on 11 February 2023. Two Boeing 737 aircraft transported joint personnel from the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Defense, and a Hercules C-130 carried relief goods including Medium Urban SAR (MUSAR) logistics and an Emergency Medical Team (EMT). Governor of Central Sulawesi, Rusdy Mastura plead the local governments in the province to also send aid to Turkey, owing to the fact that Turkey was among the countries who were first to assist the province during the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami.

Iran

Iran delivered 45 tons of medicine, food, tents, and blankets to Syria on 7 February. Bassem Masour, the head of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, said more planeloads of humanitarian aid are arriving. President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran's readiness to provide "immediate relief aid." Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said that Iran is ready to send health and aid teams to Turkey and Syria. He described the aid as a "moral, human and Islamic responsibility."

Iraq

Iraq announced the establishment of an humanitarian air bridge to both Syria and Turkey, to send urgent relief aid, including medicine and fuel, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Prime Minister’s press office.

The first two aircraft from Iraq arrived at Damascus Airport in Syria to deliver 70 tons of foodstuffs, medical supplies, blankets and other aid supplies.

Iraqi Red Crescent said that first batch of humanitarian aid to Syria aboard by Iraqi Air Force planes, accompanied by a relief team from the IRCS and a team from the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A team of Iraqi Red Crescent volunteers, consisting of 150 paramedics, landed in Turkey for relief efforts.

Kurdistan Region

Three emergency aid teams have been sent to Turkey under the command of Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. The appointed teams involve members of Ministries of Interior and Health as well as Barzani Charity Foundation. Dr. Saman Barzanji, the Health Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, told the official website of Kurdistan Region Government: “The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region called for conveying humanitarian and emergency aids to assist the victims of the earthquake. Under his command, aid teams consisting of doctors, experts, nurses, and ambulances as well as medicines were formed and sent to the earthquake-zone in Turkey in a few hours.”

Ireland

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that Ireland will provide €2 million in emergency funds for Turkey and Syria.

Israel

Israel deployed more than 430 search and rescue, disaster relief and humanitarian aid workers and sent more than 15 cargo planes with hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid and set up a field hospital, as of 8 February, mainly to the areas of Adana and Gaziantep. Of these, 230 were IDF medics operating an Israeli field hospital in Gaziantep, 167 were from an elite search and rescue unit of Israel Defense Force officers from the Home Front Command. Footage was released on 8 February of Israelis rescuers pulling multiple people from the rubble including a mother and her young son.

The IDF sent a delegation of 17 doctors, medics, rescue operators and psychotrauma specialists on 6 February, followed by a 150 member delegation on 7 February. United Hatzalah sent 10 tons of equipment and humanitarian aid on 7 February, and IsraAID sent water purification systems to assist Turks needing clean water in the aftermath. IsraAID planned to assess the needs on the ground to determine what other help would be needed.

As of 7 February, the Israeli government sent over 30 tons of humanitarian equipment to carry out rescue missions in Turkey, and was planning on sending a second flight of humanitarian aid and medicine, according a spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Israeli President Isaac Herzog reached out to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to offer his condolences on behalf of the people of Israel. The establishment of an Israeli field hospital in Gaziantep was approved by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

On 12 February, United Hatzalah announced it will leave Turkey due to a "significant security threat" targeting the group.

Italy

Foreign minister and deputy prime minister Antonio Tajani said, "I just met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to express Italy's closeness and to have our civil protection ready." Italy donated €1 million to the Turkish Red Crescent and €750,000 to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, and sent aid to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent via Beirut, Lebanon. The Italian Civil Protection sent a team of relief personnel that included members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Crisis Unit, Carabinieri, and the Polizia di Stato's Scientific Police.

Japan

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The Japanese embassy in Ankara flying the Japanese flag at half-mast

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it would send 75 rescue workers from the Japan Disaster Relief Rescue Team (JDR) to Turkey in order to conduct search and rescue operations. Humanitarian aid was sent to Syria through the Japan International Cooperation Agency at the request of the Syrian government. The Mizuma Railway in Osaka collected donations for the victims of the earthquake, with the flags of Turkey and Syria being hoisted. They also calls for support, with messages of support "Do your best" written in Turkish and Arabic.

Jordan

Jordan announced it will send 99 rescuers, 5 doctors, search-and-rescue equipment, tents and medical supplies to Turkey and Syria.

Kazakhstan

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev offered assistance and emergency aid to Turkey. On 11 February, an aircraft carrying tents, clothes and medicines arrived in Aleppo.

Kenya

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua announced that the country would donate clothing, medical supplies and foodstuffs, including tea, coffee and nuts, and that the country would send a search and rescue team to Turkey following a request from Turkish ambassador to Kenya Subutay Yuksel.

Kuwait

Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered the establishment of an air bridge to Turkey to send "urgent aid and medical staff".

Kyrgyzstan

President Sadyr Japarov sent his deep condolences and support to Turkey. On 6 February, 67 rescuers from Kyrgyzstan with 2 specially trained dogs, food and rescue equipment arrived in Turkey and started rescue work in Kahramanmaraş. On 12 February, Kyrgyzstan sent an additional 100 strong team of rescuers with 2 more specially trained dogs, all from the Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Emergency, as well as doctors and people to set up yurts. Rescuers took with them 120 yurts, 20 warms tents and a mobile field hospital to Turkey.

Latvia

Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics extended “deep condolences” to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to all the injured.

Lebanon

The Lebanese General Directorate of Civil Defense dispatched 20 members to provide assistance in Turkey. The Lebanese Army will send 20 members of the Engineering Regiment to Turkey to participate in search and rescue operations.

Libya

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh expressed his deep condolences to the victims of the tragedy in Turkey and Syria. He announced that the assistance his country will provide includes emergency workers and other experts. Libya will send a 55-member team to Turkey, including rescuers, medical staff and four dogs.

Liechtenstein

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed condolences through a press release and pledged a CHF200,000 donation, split between Turkey and Syria.

Lithuania

Lithuania will send a rescue team of around 40 people to Turkey, and transfer €200,000 to the Turkish government. Lithuania will also provide material aid worth around €328,000, including tents, electric heaters, bedding, blankets, medical equipment and medicines.

Luxembourg

Luxembourg pledged almost €1 million as emergency aid for Turkey and Syria. The country also sent satellite communications system called "emergency.lu" with an expert from CGDIS in order to support the search and rescue efforts in Hatay in Turkey.

Malaysia

Malaysia sent 70 personnel in the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), including a medical team from the Army's Royal Medical Corps, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s K9 Unit and a hazardous chemical materials special team to assist with urban search and rescue to Turkey within 24 hours after the earthquake. The second SMART team was deployed on 8 February 2023; the team consists of 72 personnel from SMART, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) and the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM). An additional 106 military personnel, including 41 doctors was also deployed on 10 February 2023 to install a field hospital by two RMAF's Airbus A400M Atlas. A financial aid of US$2 million were sent to Turkey and Syria, and a donation campaign were also held.

Malta

Malta dispatched a team of 32 people and a rescue dog to Turkey.

Mauritania

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani issued an order for the government of Mauritania to take the necessary measures to provide support to both Syria and Turkey.

Mexico

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Mexico would send rescue teams to both countries, and a rescue team formed by Mexican military and Red Cross personnel left for Turkey on February 7. The team included 150 people and 16 dogs.

Moldova

Moldova announced its readiness to send a mission consisting of 55 rescuers, 2 rescue dogs, and 12 fully autonomous intervention vehicles.

Mongolia

President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh sent a message of condolence to the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mongolia sent a search and rescue team of 35 and humanitarian aid to Turkey. The plane is also carrying two search dogs called Marta and Balu as well as 1,500 woolen blankets, ten tonnes of meat, two tonnes of candles and other aids for Turkey and Syria. Mongolian rescuers pulled two children and one adult out of the rubble on the first day of work, provided first aid and transferred them to a medical facility of the next level. The rescuers saved a 2-year-old child at 8:10 pm (Ankara time), a woman at 9:20 pm, a 15-year-old teenager at 10:33 pm.

Montenegro

President Milo Đukanović expressed condolences on behalf of the country, and offered any help needed. Montenegro sent 24 firefighters to Turkey.

Nepal

Government of Nepal announced that they will send medical teams and necessary relief materials to Turkey.

Netherlands

Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra announced that the Netherlands will send a search and rescue team to Turkey.

New Zealand

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced a humanitarian package worth NZ$1.5 million to aid humanitarian recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins also expressed condolences for the victims, stating "we know a little bit about earthquakes in New Zealand so our hearts are with them." Later, another NZ$3 million was provided, of which 2 million will be given to the World Food Programme in Turkey, while 1 million will go to UNICEF in Syria. New Zealand will also provide two information management specialist to help coordinate international search-and-rescue efforts in Turkey.

North Macedonia

A team of 40 rescuers and 22 special forces members were sent by North Macedonia, including around €100,000 in financial aid, 10,000 blankets and 200 sanitary stretchers. An additional 36 special forces members were sent.

Norway

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that Norway would provide NOK150 million (€13.5 million) for basic humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey. Four experts in crisis coordination will be dispatched to the affected region.

The Norwegian Refugee Council, a humanitarian, non-governmental agency, said that they would provide direct support to those most affected across Syria. They appealed to the international community for the immediate mobilization of financial resources to support collective relief efforts in Syria and southern Turkey.

Oman

Oman operated an air bridge to transport relief aid and medical supplies to Turkey and Syria. A search-and-rescue team was dispatched to Turkey.

Pakistan

Pakistan sent humanitarian aid to both Turkey and Syria, while also dispatching rescue workers and doctors to Turkey. An official 51-member Rescue 1122 team from Pakistan was sent to Turkey at earliest. Later two Pakistan Army teams also joined relief and rescue operation in Turkey and Syria taking the total number of rescuers to over 200.

The Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the federal cabinet of Pakistan decided to donate their one-month salary to the relief fund. The aid contingents have flown to Adana via a special Pakistan Air Force aircraft on the night of February 6–7, 2023, to undertake relief efforts for the Turkish people while working in close coordination with the Turkish government, AFs and their Embassy in Islamabad. On the instructions of the Prime Minister, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is mobilizing all available resources including winterized tents, blankets and other critical life-saving supplies. Urban Search and Rescue Teams trained to operate in disaster hit areas are being dispatched with their equipment and medicines. 16 aid trucks carrying winter tents and blankets set off from the city of Lahore to Turkey.

An anonymous Pakistani living in the United States donated US$30 million, according to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Palestine

The Palestinian ambassador to Syria announced the death of 8 Palestinian refugees, including three children. President Mahmoud Abbas instructed the country's embassy in Damascus to provide all that is necessary to support the families of the victims. The Palestinian Authority will send two humanitarian missions to Syria and Turkey, include civil defense and medical teams.

Paraguay

On 6 February, the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a message saying "Paraguay wishes to convey its heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and the people of Turkey, in addition to wishing for the recovery of the injured and affected, and the prompt rescue of the people who are still missing as a result of the earthquake." In addition, the foreign ministry also said that they were willing to provide "the humanitarian aid that is within its reach to deal with this tragedy."

Philippines

The Philippine Humanitarian Contingent bound for Turkey.

President Bongbong Marcos pledge to send a medical and rescue team to Turkey. A contingent composing mostly of Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel and some from the Office of Civil Defense, Metro Manila Development Authority, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, and 30 emergency medical technicians from the Department of Health arrived in Turkey on 9 February. The Philippine Red Cross gave $100,000 to Turkey and Syria for relief and rescue operations.

Poland

A special group of the Polish State Fire Service - Heavy Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Team, consisting of 76 firefighters, 5 medics, 8 rescue dogs and 20 tons of dedicated equipment left for Turkey on 6 February. A second group, a 50-member miners rescue team, will arrive at Besni, Adıyaman on 8 February. A third group consisting of 52 military medics will also leave on 8 February to set up a field hospital in Turkey.

Portugal

On February 8, a rescue team made up of 53 members and 6 dogs of the National Republican Guard, Civil Protection, Sapper Firefighter and National Institute of Medical Emergency doctors left for Turkey.

Qatar

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said a search and rescue group as well as supplies will fly to Turkey through an air bridge. Qatar also offered 10,000 container homes to Turkey for those left homeless.

Romania

Three aircraft of the Romanian Air Force that have on board teams specialized in search and rescue interventions of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Romania (IGSU) and SMURD medical teams, consisting of 60 members, 4 rescue dogs, and related specialized equipment, left for Turkey on 6 February following the disaster. On February 8, Romanian authorities sent a second RO-USAR team to Turkey to help with the search and rescue of survivors of the earthquakes. The search and rescue teams have increased to almost 120 people and are made up of emergency management specialists, healthcare workers and attendants of seven utility dogs that take part in missions in disaster areas.

Russia

Two aircraft of the Emergency Situations Ministry with 140 rescuers, 7 canine SAR and an airmobile hospital were sent to Turkey. Another EMERCOM aircraft was sent to Syria with 50 rescuers and 3 canine crews. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered Russian forces in Syria to help with the rescue effort.

Saudi Arabia

King Salman of Saudi Arabia and his Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have directed King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center to operate an Airlift, provide health, shelter, food, and logistical aid to alleviate the effects of the earthquake on the Syrian and Turkish peoples and organize a National Campaign through the "Sahem" platform to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Serbia

Serbia dispatched two special teams (28 people) and liaison officers to help Turkey along with equipment for breaching and cutting, lifting, rescue, work at heights, and electronic search. They saved 2 women who were trapped for over 100 hours. The Belgrade Philharmonic donated its earings from a concert to the areas damaged by the earthquake. The Red Cross of Serbia called citizens to donate, and sent a total of RSD7.5 million (€64,000), and the Serbian Philanthropic Forum, together with the Svetionik association from Novi Pazar, collected almost RSD5 million (€42,670). Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church Porfirije invited everyone to bring help for the victims in Syria and Turkey to the Sunday liturgy. The Syrian embassy in Belgrade asked for humanitarian aid, and there people can donate to the Syrian damaged areas.

Singapore

Collections of donations by Singaporeans for the earthquake victims bound for Turkey

Singapore dispatched its specialised Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on 7 February 2023, with an initial team of 20 personnel, from a contingent known as Operation Lionheart. On that same day, the Turkish Ambassador to Singapore Mehmet Burçin Gönenli also visited the SCDF headquarters to thank the Operation Lionheart contingent. In addition, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) also announced that they would also engage in immediate relief and recovery operations, pledged US$100,000 in humanitarian aid, as well as activating its Restoring Family Links (RFL) service to help Singapore residents, specifically the Turkish community in Singapore, to look for affected family members.

On 8 February 2023, an additional 48 members of SCDF personnel also left for the city of Adana to provide humanitarian assistance. SCDF added that from Adana, the team will be deployed to the affected areas to commence search and rescue operations. This totals up to 68 SCDF personnel as of 9 February 2023. On that same day, a boy was rescued by an SCDF team from a collapsed building in Dulkadiroğlu. During this time, thousands of Singaporeans also heeded to the call for donations by the Turkish Embassy in Singapore. The amount of donations were so tremendous that the embassy had to stop accepting them on their premises as its office ran out of space. A second donations collection point were subsequently announced, which were put in place until 10 February 2023.

Slovakia

Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced that 13 firefighters and two mountain rescuers with dogs would travel to Turkey.

Slovenia

The Government of Slovenia announced that it will be dispatching three civilian experts for assessing the damage and coordinating rescue efforts. On 7 February, one expert (on operational coordination) was already dispatched to Turkey. At the same time, government also offered assistance of a canine search-and-rescue team (seven dog handlers with dogs and three support personnel) and started preparing tehnical assistance package (tents, blankets, generators) to be sent if such assistance will be needed.

South Korea

President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged humanitarian assistance for both Turkey and Syria. The following day, the government approved sending a rescue team consisting of 118 members to form Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT)— 60 of them sent from the National Fire Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and KOIKA, while the other 50 sent from the Ministry of National Defense. A total of $5 million worth of humanitarian aid is being sent alongside medical supplies through military transport aircraft, and is also the largest rescue mission being sent by South Korea at once.

Spain

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said, "At the request of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, the Ministry of Interior, through the Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Emergencies, activated the Military Emergency Unit (UME) and emergency air transport for support in search missions". Spain prepared to deploy two urban search-and-rescue teams numbering 85 people and a contingent of volunteer firefighters to Turkey. Spain also set up a field hospital in Turkey and donated €1.5 million to the Red Crescent. A Spanish Navy Amphibious Task Group deployed in the Mediterranean, including the amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I, landing platform dock Galicia and 500 marines, was diverted to the Turkish coast to participate in relief efforts, including humanitarian aid distribution, debris removal and medical assistance. To ensure a stable humanitarian supply chain, the Air and Space Force established an airlift between Spain and Turkey.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry contacted the Foreign Ministry of Turkey and offered assistance.

Sudan

The Sudanese Ministry of Interior's Police Force has sent a 40-member search and rescue team to Turkey. The team is also carrying 1,000 blankets, 250 tents and food materials as well as a large number of search and rescue equipment.

Sweden

Foreign minister Tobias Billström said, "As Sweden's EU Presidency, we will reach out to Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Syria to coordinate EU efforts to assist these countries in this disaster." The government has provided SEK37 million (€3,299,598) for humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey. A 12-people Danish-Finnish-Swedish Technical Assistance and Support Team with satellite and electronic equipment for coordination emergency efforts has been dispatched to Turkey.

Switzerland

On 6 February, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, sent 80 specialists and eight dogs to take part in search-and-rescue operations in Turkey. On 8 February, additional personnel were sent, taking the number to 87 specialists. On 10 February, the SDC announced that will send a team of 12 specialists including psychologists, logistics experts, doctors and accommodation specialists. It will also send four specialists to Aleppo, Syria to assess and realise humanitarian aid on the ground. The SDC also released CHF 7 million to support both countries.

Thailand

King Maha Vajiralongkorn expressed his deep condolences to the victims of the tragedy in Turkey and Syria. Prime Minister of Thailand presented an initial humanitarian aid of 5,000,000 baht (approximately 150,000 USD) from the Royal Thai Government to the Government of Turkey, received by the Turkish Ambassador to Thailand. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation announced that a 42-person Urban Search and Rescue team and two rescue dog have been deployed to Turkey.

Tunisia

Tunisia promised 14 tons of blankets and food to Turkey.

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is sending a humanitarian aid plane, along with a rescue team to Turkey.

Ukraine

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine sent an 88-member team to Turkey, including search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, dog handlers and firefighters.

United Arab Emirates

President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered an aid package totalling $100 million to Turkey and Syria ($50 million per each) for earthquake relief. The UAE also said it will dispatch search-and-rescue teams in Turkey and Syria, and set up a field hospital in Turkey.

United Kingdom

British prime minister Rishi Sunak conveying his condolences to president Erdoğan on the phone

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that rescue teams and equipment were being sent to Gaziantep. The rescue team has 77 members and has its own search dogs. The UK gave £3.8 million to the White Helmets organisation operating in Syria, and pledged another £3 million.

The Premier League donated £1 million to the Disasters Emergency Committee.

United States

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team of around 200 people to Turkey, including 159 search-and rescue personnel, 12 dogs, experienced emergency managers, hazardous materials technicians, engineers, logisticians, paramedics, planners, and 170,000 pounds (77,000 kg) of specialized tools and equipment. Two other search-and rescue teams were also sent: VA-TF1, containing 79 people and 6 dogs, and CA-TF2, which had 78 members. The US pledged $85 million in aid through USAID to Turkey and Syria, and US helicopters helped transport rescue personnel throughout the disaster area in Turkey.

Hamdi Ulukaya, the Turkish founder of Chobani, pledged to donate $2 million. Amazon pledged to donate $600,000 to humanitarian organizations and to supply emergency cold weather equipment.

Uzbekistan

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered a search-and-rescue team and humanitarian aid sent to Turkey. He expressed his condolences to the family members and relatives of the deceased and wished the victims a speedy recovery. The Ministry of Emergency Situations announced that a search and rescue team and humanitarian aid will be sent to Turkey by the decree of President Mirziyoyev.

Vatican City

The Roman Catholic Church allocated €500,000 for emergency aid.

Venezuela

Venezuela sent aid to government-controlled areas of Syria. This aid included medicine, water, and food.

Vietnam

On 9 February, 100 rescuers of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces including personnel from the Police Department of Fire Prevention and Rescue (Ministry of Public Security) as well as troops from the Vietnam Border Guard and Army Medical (Ministry of National Defence) were sent to Turkey along with equipment, medical supplies and food. It is the first time Vietnam has ever deployed such an overseas rescue mission. On February 11, a 17 years old Abuzer Baran Bakir was jointly rescued by the Vietnam, Pakistan and Turkey rescue teams from the rubble after nearly 140 hours of entrapment.

Aid from states with limited recognition

Kosovo

President Vjosa Osmani said that Kosovo was "ready to provide the necessary assistance through the Kosovo Security Force". A specialized contingent was sent to Turkey later that day. President Osmani, in honor of the victims in Turkey and Syria, declared 8 February 2023 a national mourning day.

Northern Cyprus

President Ersin Tatar expressed their solidarity and said that they are sending search and rescue teams of 59 people with 8 vehicles in total.

Northern Cyprus announced seven days of national mourning for the victims of the earthquake and also sent a rescue team to a collapsed hotel in Adıyaman, where a volleyball team from Famagusta was staying when the earthquake hit.

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Taiwan sent 130 people and 5 rescue dogs to assist in rescue operations. The rescue work began in Adıyaman Province on the morning of 8 February and lasted four days until 12 February. A Taiwan-funded civic center in Reyhanlı, founded in 2020 for refugees of the Syrian civil war, has turned itself into a shelter for earthquake victims.

The Taiwanese government announced a donation of $2 million in disaster relief. President Tsai Ing-wen and top officials also announced their donations of a month's salary to Turkey. The Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare set up a earthquake relief fund, which has collected over NT$271.77 million ($9 million). Turkish Trade Office in Taipei teamed up with Tzu Chi Foundation to begin receiving donations of brand new winter clothing and other necessities on 9 February. The Turkish office stopped accepting the donation of goods on 11 February, four days earlier than originally planned, as it was overwhelmed by the generosity of the public.

Condolences

Condolences to Turkey and Syria were expressed by most countries that provided aid, as well as Bolivia, Jordan, Monaco, North Korea, Nicaragua, Romania, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.