On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya.

Luxembourg pre‑positioned GATR and Ranger terminals in Rzeszów and trained ETC personnel, strengthening emergency telecommunications capacity and enabling rapid, reliable deployment of connectivity services in support of humanitarian operations in Ukraine.