September 14 (SeeNews) - The government of Kosovo has approved the allocation of 500,000 euro ($536,789) in aid for Turkish families affected by an earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in February, Kosovo’s Minister of Finance Hekuran Murati said.
“The allocation aims to help Turkish citizens who have been affected by the earthquake as well as the process of recovery and reconstruction,” Murati stated in a video posted on the government’s social media channels on Wednesday.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria in February, killing some 50,000 people, according to United Nations figures. As many as 400,000 people are estimated to have been affected by the disaster.
($ = 0.931 euro)