BThe Interior Ministry and the Federal Foreign Office apparently want to ensure that Germany provides unbureaucratic help to victims from the earthquake regions in Turkey and Syria. As the “Bild am Sonntag” reported, both departments agreed that people from the affected areas can come to Germany if they can stay with relatives and relatives.
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told the newspaper it was about “help in need” to give them a place to stay and the opportunity to receive medical treatment. As is usually the case, the visa should be limited to a stay of up to three months in Germany.
The February 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria has now claimed over 25,000 lives. According to the United Nations, around 24.4 million people are affected by the earthquake and its aftermath. Lower temperatures, inadequate infrastructure and supplies, as well as the consequences of the civil war in northern Syria, are further exacerbating the already catastrophic situation for many people after the earthquake.
The federal government had promised quick help for those affected by the quake on Friday.