After the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey last month, European Athletics had promised that it would donate €1 (£0.90/$1.10) for every ticket sold for the European Athletics Indoor Championships since February 7.

"While the competition was outstanding - and it was especially touching to see Turkey's own Tuğba Danışmaz win gold - these Championships took place less than a month after the terrible earthquakes that hit the country," European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov said.

"We are grateful to have been able to hold such an outstanding edition of the championships in the shadow of these events, and I must thank the Istanbul 2023 Local Organising Committee and the Turkish Athletics Federation for their fantastic efforts in such circumstances.

"It is important that we as an athletics family show our support for all those who have been affected by the earthquakes and that our sport can provide some hope in difficult times."

A cumulative total of more than 12.5 million viewers tuned in to the dedicated coverage as more than 30 broadcasters covered the events from the Atakoy Arena from March 2 to 5, it is claimed.

Apart from the women’s triple jump victory by Danışmaz in a national record, the event also produced what has been called the greatest pentathlon competition of all time with Belgium’s double Olympic champion Nafi Thiam and Adrianna Sułek of Poland both beating the previous world record.

In terms of viewing figures, peak audiences in the United Kingdom topped one million on Saturday and Sunday, audiences in Hungary grew by 12 per cent, there was a 90 per cent audience increase in Italy, and final day coverage on SVT in Sweden gained 40 per cent of the market share.

On social media, European Athletics gained almost 50,000 followers across all platforms, with over 38 million views on social media, including over seven million on YouTube alone.

The victory of Britain's Keeley Hodgkinson in the 800 metres was the most viewed YouTube video, while Danışmaz's gold medal-winning moment was the top-performing reel, with over 1.8 million views.

Along with words of support from athletes and visiting officials, financial donations also came from Federations to help victims of the earthquake, which, according to the latest figures, has caused 49,500 deaths in Turkey and more than 7,200 in neighbouring Syria.

Dutch athletes competed with stickers on warm-up kit and flags promoting Giro 555 - the Netherlands’ Emergency Appeals Alliance - to encourage people to donate to support recovery efforts.

The British Athletics Supporters Club also made a contribution.

The next European Athletics Indoor Championships are due to held in Apeldoorn in The Netherlands, from March 6 to 9 in 2025.