Earthquake in Turkey: Organizations in Hamburg collect donations | NDR.de – News

Status: 08.02.2023 12:55 p.m

Aid campaigns for the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria are also underway in Hamburg. Among others, the Turkish community and Hanseatic Help have set up donation accounts.

Many people in Hamburg are worried about their relatives in the earthquake area, many would like to help. “We’re trying to organize help,” said the chairman Turkish Congregation, Murat Chaplain. Monetary donations are useful. Donation accounts have already been set up. Coordinations were held as to how these funds could reach the rural regions of Turkey.

Demanded more help from the federal government

Kaplan also called for more help from the federal government. “The federal government can add two zeros to the millions and Caritas, the German Red Cross, the THW significantly more.” You can still save a lot of people.

People need food and shelter

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Murat Kaplan, chairman of the Turkish community in Hamburg, on the plans to organize help for the earthquake victims. 1 min

People need food and shelter. There are no gymnasiums in the villages where people could stay. Members gathered in the community on Tuesday evening to discuss aid. Some of them have relatives or acquaintances in the region, including Ziya Toprak. “We are directly affected,” he said. It’s like that for many. We are grateful for everyone who is rescued from the rubble. The telephone contact was broken off. His thoughts are not only with his acquaintances, but with the whole region. Azmi Akgül also has relatives in the earthquake area. “The people there need support from all over the world,” he said. Many people are still under the rubble. Relatives sent him a video of their house collapsing. However, they would have left the house before the first tremor. “Thank God they are now with relatives who have individual houses outside the city. They are all housed there, the whole house is full.”

Further information

In an interview with the NDR Hamburg Journal, she describes the situation in Eastern Anatolia and what the people there need. more

Hanseatic Help is also calling for donations

The Hamburg aid organization Hanseatic Help is also calling for donations in kind and money. “We are currently in intensive exchange with other organizations in order to be able to help as quickly and specifically as possible,” says the Aid organization website. In addition to monetary donations, sleeping bags and warm blankets are needed.

Further information

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After the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Stefan Ossowski from the rescue dog squadron and his team want to help on site. 2 mins

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The board of the Turkish community is collecting donations – no one knows what is still needed. 2 mins

You want to help the people in Syria and Turkey? Here you can find information on donation accounts and required relief supplies. more

Monetary and material donations are collected for the people in the disaster area. The Bundeswehr started from Wunstorf with relief supplies to Turkey. more

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