Turkic Culture & Heritage Foundation Provides Humanitarian Aid To Turkiye
Date
2/17/2023 3:12:25 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Laman Ismayilova read more
The International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation
continues to provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of the
strong earthquake in Turkiye, the organization's founding member
country, Azernews reports.
Since the first days of the tragedy, the foundation has sent the
necessary supplies to support rescue operations. At the same time,
baby food and books published by the organization for children were
sent to the Turkish regions destroyed by the earthquake.
The International Turkish Culture and Heritage Foundation once
again expresses its deep sadness and sincere condolences to the
families and relatives of those who died during the tragedy and
wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Turkiye's southeastern part on
February 6, 2023, according to the European-Mediterranean
Seismological Centre.
The quake's epicenter was located 26 km away from the city of
Gaziantep with a population of about 1.06 million. The source of
the earthquake was 7 km below the surface. Furthermore, three more
quakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep province in
southeastern Turkiye.
At the moment of writing, the overall death toll in Turkiye has
risen to over 41,000.
As a result of the earthquake, strong tremors were also felt in
Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.
Azerbaijan was the first country to provide assistance to
Turkiye immediately after the earthquake.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations continues to send
humanitarian aid and rescuers to Turkiye.
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