Attachments
In Numbers
66,825 people received assistance
USD 0.57 m distributed through e-voucher, cash and capacity strengthening transfer modalities
USD 0.2 m six-month net funding requirements (March – August 2025)
Operational Updates
Following the transition in Syria in early December 2024, the number of Syrian refugees voluntarily returning to their homeland from Türkiye have been gradually increasing. To support Syrians queuing at the borders to meet their immediate food needs, WFP and the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) continued the joint food distribution assistance at border gates in Hatay and Kilis. In February, some 30,576 beneficiaries received hot meals and snack packs.
• WFP and TRC continued the in-camp e-voucher assistance in six refugee camps in the southeast of the country. In February, 32,897 individuals received monthly uploads of Turkish lira (TRY) 425 (USD 11.8). The e-vouchers are intended to help camp residents meet their food needs and can be redeemed at camp markets.
• WFP, in partnership with the Association for Social Development and Aid Mobilization (ASAM), continued the cash programme to support earthquake-affected refugees in Hilalkent Container City in Hatay. In February, 2,965 refugees received monthly transfers of TRY 500 (USD 13.8) per person to meet their basic food needs. The assistance was designed to support vulnerable camp residents who are not eligible for the EU-funded Social Safety Net (SSN) assistance.
• The voluntary transition pilot led jointly by WFP, UNHCR, and the Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), facilitated the voluntary relocation of 379 people from Adana camp, providing a one-time cash assistance of TRY 12,000 (USD 332) per person for relocation expenses. The pilot was initiated to offer in-camp households an opportunity to voluntarily leave camp settings and resettle in urban areas. Since the beginning of the implementation in December 2024, 967 people have benefitted from the initiative.
• In February, four out of the nine recovery projects of WFP implemented by a wide range of partners in the earthquake-affected region came to an end. The projects targeted the dairy and fresh fruit and vegetable cultivation value chains in Adiyaman, Hatay and Kahramanmaras, with the aim of sustaining food security in the region through strategic investments to support small food-related businesses.
o A WFP food security and quality (FSQ) expert visited Malatya to assess the design and implementation of the wheat value chain project from an FSQ perspective. Run in partnership with Firat Development Agency, the project established a machinery hub to enable farmers to use agricultural machinery free of charge for harvesting wheat.
o The cash-for-work project with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in Hatay was finalized. Eight beneficiaries received cash assistance in February. The project linked smallholder farmers with agricultural labourers (mostly refugees) to carry out important harvest work while providing access to livelihoods.
o The fruit and vegetable value chain project with World Vision in Hatay provided financial literacy training to participating cooperatives and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The project also received machinery and equipment requests from farmers and prepared the technical specifications of the asset tenders for cooperatives and SMEs. The tenders will procure fruit and vegetable preservation and processing assets for SMEs, as well as establish a plastic crate facility and irrigation system for cooperatives