Aid
82% of the Wealth Generated in 2017 has Gone to the Hands of 1% of People
42 people have as much money as 50% of the world's poorest population, according to a study by Oxfam.
Saudi pact to grant Yemen $1.5 billion
A Saudi-led military coalition announced $1.5 billion in new humanitarian aid for Yemen on Jan. 22, after the United Nations made what it called a record appeal for assistance for the war-ravaged country.
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Turkey supports 170 countries with development aid
Turkey provided official development assistance worth $21 billion to 170 countries from 2010 to 2016, according to data from the state development aid agency.
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The Average Bulgarian is Paying less for Food and more for Taxes
The budgets of the Bulgarian families have undergone significant metamorphoses in recent years. There is a clear trend - the burden on food costs is decreasing, but the burden of tax and social security increases, says an analysis of the Institute for Market Economics (IME).
Turkey combines humanitarian relief with development aid
Turkey has a unique relief model in which humanitarian assistance and development aid go hand-in-hand, according to Mehmet Güllüoğlu, the head of the relief agency AFAD. Emboldened by the country coming second in global relief aid in 2016, Güllüoğlu says Turkey’s humanitarian assistance would continue unabated
Turkey's AFAD aids 250 quake-hit families in Iraq
A Turkish aid agency on Nov. 15 distributed basic humanitarian aid to 250 quake-hit families in Iraq’s northern province of Sulaymaniyah.
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Bulgaria Provides over BGN 720 Thousand for Humanitarian Aid for Poor Countries
The government has adopted a decision to provide a substantial sum, amounting to BGN 723 030, through international development cooperation and humanitarian crisis resolution. The funds are granted as official development assistance, which is a commitment of our country as a member state of the European Union.
EU funds 55 projects for refugees in Turkey
A total of 55 projects worth 1.78 billion euros have been contracted as a result of the 2016 EU-Turkey migrant deal, in which Brussels promised to speed up the allocation of three billion euros of migrant aid to the country.
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Income distribution and education in Turkey
Is there anyone following the news in Turkey who is not worried about the country's future and its economy in terms of income distribution? Specifically, is anyone not troubled by the government's most recent decisions on the education system?
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Turkey a leading country in humanitarian aid: Deputy PM
Turkey is a leading country in providing humanitarian assistance to the needy across the world, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ said on Aug. 19.