While Trkiye provides registered refugees with access to basic rights and services, the skyrocketing cost of living and lack of access to income opportunities make it increasingly difficult for refugee families to get by.
In February 2023, 2 earthquakes affecting roughly 16 million people - in a radius of 500 kilometres -caused massive destruction and suffering in southeast Trkiye, creating new needs among both the Turkish and refugee populations. These events created further challenges for already vulnerable refugees.
In close cooperation with Turkish authorities, the EU continues to assist the most vulnerable people in Trkiye based on their humanitarian needs. Since 2015, the EU has supported nearly 100 humanitarian projects, contracted with over 21 partner organisations.
The country is making efforts to provide registered refugees access to basic rights and services, including education and health care. However, the depreciation of the Turkish lira, high inflation, and the lingering socio-economic impact of COVID-19 have further worsened the already difficult living conditions of refugees.
Some refugees feel they have no choice but to resort to negative coping mechanisms, such as child labour, street begging, or child marriage. Many families reduce their food consumption or live in substandard housing.
On 6 February 2023, 2 earthquakes of magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5 struck Trkiye. The first was one of the most powerful earthquakes in the region in more than 100 years and struck the southeast of the country, close to the border with Syria.
The EU is also committed to providing access to education for refugee children. The support for school enrolment (SSE) programme aims to help over 65,000 refugee children enrol in formal and non-formal education by the end of 2024. Where necessary, children and families are also provided with transportation, translation, and further support to ensure children's enrolment in educational opportunities.
EU-funded humanitarian projects in Trkiye are addressing various protection issues, including legal counselling, psychosocial support, access to civil documentation, and access to specialised services.
In line with the recommendations of the Grand Bargain, the LIFT project (now called CLIP) was successfully established as a pool funding mechanism in 2018 in Trkiye. It supports small and medium-sized local initiatives to access international funding.
The network is now composed of 23 grassroot local NGOs active in 22 provinces across the country. The project has provided valuable support to refugees in need of humanitarian assistance in the protection sector, especially in underserved areas, reaching out the extra-mile to support underserved refugees.
Established in 2001, the Mechanism aims to strengthen the cooperation between the EU Member States and participating states on civil protection to improve prevention, preparedness, and disaster response.
It's time for things to get serious at Euro 2024 as the Round of 16 stage begins today with Switzerland vs Italy followed by Germany vs Denmark and you won't want to miss a moment of the action now the tournament has entered the knockout stage.
The clear favorites at this early stage are France. The current French squad packs world-class quality in every position (Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbapp is the team's biggest star), and last won the Euros in 2016. France also won the World Cup in 2018 and made a further World Cup final in 2022. Les Blues are clearly the team to beat.
Today (Saturday, June 29) marks the beginning of the knockout stages of Euro 2024. Every game is crucial from here, and every goal matters that little bit extra. The Round of 16 starts with Switzerland vs Italy and then it'll be the hosts in action once again in Germany vs Denmark. There's a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
In the U.K. football fans can enjoy every moment of Euro 2024 across BBC and ITV. As is traditional, the tournament will be split across both channels with the final airing on both. And you can opt to watch online as well via BBC iPlayer or ITVX (formerly ITV Hub). Just note that you will need a valid TV license in order to watch.
If you're not in your home country during Euro 2024 and are unable to live stream a game from wherever you are, you can still tune in via a virtual private network, or VPN. A VPN makes it appear like you're surfing the web from your home allowing you to access the streaming services you already pay for. It's legal and easy to do.
We've tested many different VPN services and our favorite is NordVPN; it offers superb speeds, excellent customer service and a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out first to see if it's right for you. But you've got other VPN options too, so check out our full list of the best VPN services.
The group stage coverage will be split between FOX and Fox Sports 1 (FS1), with the knockout rounds airing on FOX. These channels may be accessible as part of your cable package or with one of our best TV antenna picks.
If you've cut the cord and don't have cable, you have plenty of options. Our top pick is Sling TV: the Sling Blue package costs just $45 per month and comes with more than 30 channels including FOX (if you have a local Fox Network on Sling) and FS1.
Fubo is another option. The Pro Plan costs $79 per month but gives you 121 channels, including FOX and FS1, plus lots more for sports fans to enjoy. There will be a small handful of five group-stage games exclusively streaming on Fubo making it the best option if you want to watch every single game of Euro 2024 in the U.S.
If you want even more sporting action you can add TSN Plus for an additional $8 a month, or at a discounted annual rate of $80. TSN has yet to confirm if any Euro 2024 games will require a TSN Plus account. We'll update once we know more.
Kiwis can access Euro 2024 live streams via TVNZ following the closure of Spark Sport in July 2023. TVNZ is a free-to-air television network, giving sports fans in New Zealand access to Euro 2024 live streams without having to spend a penny.
Euro 2024 is scheduled to kick off on Friday, June 14 with a match between Germany and Scotland in the city of Munich. The international soccer tournament will run for exactly a month with the grand finale booked for Sunday, July 14 in Berlin. The tournament starts with a group stage, before moving to the knockout rounds. These high-stakes games begin with the Round of 16 on June 29.
Spain and Portugal are certainly likely to progress deep into the competition, while Germany will have home support advantage which has historically proved to be a big boost. England were considered pre-tournament favorites, but look much less likely to win their first-ever European Championship after injuries to key players like Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw, and the side's warmup games being less than encouraging.
However, while it wouldn't be a shock to see Spain, Portugal or Germany lift the trophy, the clear favorites are France. This French team is so good, that its B-team would have a strong chance of making the finals, and Les Bleus come into this tournament after back-to-back World Cup finals. While France's limp exit from Euro 2021 to Switzerland was a significant shock, just don't bet on lightning striking twice. France are extremely likely to go far in Euro 2024 and are expected by many to win.
Accredited veterinarians can submit health certificates for USDA endorsement electronically through VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System).
However, this country requires USDA to ink-sign and emboss the health certificate. This means the final, endorsed health certificate that travels with the animal(s) must be mailed back.
IMPORTANT: The endorsed health certificate (paper, not electronic) must accompany the shipment. The endorsed health certificate will be returned by mail (a pre-paid, pre-addressed return label must be provided during certificate submission).
Note: All health certificates for U.S. origin animals and animal genetics destined to Turkey (with the exceptions of bovine semen* and day-old poultry**) must be endorsed by APHIS no more than two (2) days prior to export. Exporters are advised to schedule health certificate endorsement with their local USDA APHIS Endorsement Office accordingly.
Note: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF) of the Republic of Trkiye has shared the following list of entry ports in Trkiye that are permitted to inspect imported live animals and animal products. Please use this list of approved ports of entry when planning shipments of animals and germplasm.
Note: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey has imposed trade restrictions on U.S. origin poultry, day-old chicks, and hatching eggs from the states of California, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, and Texas, due to HPAI.
**Note: Day-old poultry certificates must be issued by the USDA accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS on page 6 within 10 days of departure. The USDA accredited veterinarian must issue Part III. Supplementary health information addendum (page 7) no more than two (2) days prior to export.
APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility approval is required for the Aquaculture Animals for Farming, Relaying, or Put and Take Fisheries, and/or Intended for Open Ornamental Facilities health certificate.
If your species is not listed, the requirements for that species are not known. Exporters who want to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed above should have the importer or buyer in the destination country apply for an import permit at the appropriate ministry. This import permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.
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