(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Yusif Abbaszada
As seen by the latest 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkiye,
no country in the world is immune to natural disasters. The
situation is only aggravated by the uncharacteristically cruel
winter, blocking access to rescue people trapped under the
rubble.
Throughout the long and trusty history of bilateral ties,
Turkiye has always stood by Azerbaijan despite possible risks and
consequences. This time it was Azerbaijan's turn to live up to
expectations by becoming the first nation to rush humanitarian aid
to the disaster zone.
Remarkably, the aid collection campaign has been underway across
the country with people from all walks of society driven by the
desire to somehow help quake victims. People are contributing with
what they can afford, striving to meet the expectations of people
deprived of everything within seconds.
The collection point accepts humanitarian aid, ranging from warm
clothes, personal hygiene products, household items to foodstuffs.
People help with what they can and try to do it as quickly and
smoothly as possible.
Azerbaijani bloggers and celebrities also joined the public
campaign, by calling on their multi-million audience to raise funds
and donations. It is remarkable that the general public is willing
to provide any help without anyone's patronage but on their own
accord.
Besides, all entertainment programs on Azerbaijani TV and radio
channels were suspended, and their content has been changed to more
restrained content in line with the tragedy triggered by the
devastating quake. The Azerbaijani people do not do this for
gratitude but as the obligation of a brother to a brother as our
ancestors have been doing for centuries and unforgotten even after
years of separations.
However, though the tragedy is not equally reacted to, some also
reacted improperly to human suffering with their comments or social
media posts. At this point, the French satirical magazine Charlie
Hebdo has yet again proved to be inhumane. Yet again, the notorious
magazine thought it smart to mock the tragedy faced by the people
of Turkiye and Syria, which claimed thousands of lives, leaving
hundreds of thousands of people injured, traumatized, or
homeless.
It is likely that realizing what was done, French President
Emmanuel Macron decided to rehabilitate himself in the face of the
public so as not to be seen as a cynic.
'In the terrible ordeal Turkiye has been through, France stands
together. Two search and rescue detachments are already on the
scene. I told President Erdogan last night that we are ready to
supplement our emergency aid according to priority needs,' Macron
tweeted .
It seems that in France, the president's words have no respect
or weight if even after this publication the scandalous magazine
continues to ridicule the death of civilians.
It is not clear what kind of reaction the magazine is trying to
achieve and what kind of inhumane readers this circulation is
intended for. Cynicism in relation to the feelings of believers and
laughter at someone else's grief for France seems to be something
ordinary.
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