EU announces launch of 'air bridge' to deliver Syria aid via Turkiye

The European Commission on Friday announced the launch of an air bridge operation to deliver an initial 50 tonnes of health supplies to Syria via neighbouring Turkiye.

Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen said she would be further discussing the delivery of humanitarian aid when she travels to Turkiye to meet President RecepTayyip Erdogan. The UN's World Food Programme has separately called for $250 million in funding for food assistance to Syria over the next six months, to provide for up to 2.8 million displaced and vulnerable people.