Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023.

What it does

This resolution mourns the loss of life in Turkey (Turkiye) and Syria caused by the earthquakes in Turkey on February 6, 2023. The resolution also (1) applauds the work of humanitarian aid and rescue workers on the ground; and (2) condemns the efforts by the Assad regime of Syria to exploit the disaster to evade international pressure and accountability, including by preventing the United Nations from providing assistance through border crossings between Turkey and Syria.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Feb 27, 2023 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.