Azerbaijani Volunteers Congratulate Women Affected By Earthquake In Türkiye With March 8
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. Azerbaijani volunteers, who assist quake-affected people, presented
gifts to women living in tent cities in fraternal Türkiye on the
occasion of March 8, International Women's Day, trend reports via
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation.
During the gift-giving, the volunteers were joined by
the daughter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sumeyye
Erdogan.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani volunteers, providing
assistance to quake victims in the tent cities in Turkish
Kahramanmaras, Hatay, Adiyaman, and Malatya provinces for almost a
month, also help with unloading, sorting, and distributing food,
clothing, and medicines, as well as delivering other aid to various
points.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Türkiye on
Feb. 6, 2023. The earthquake occurred at a depth of seven
kilometers in the Pazarcik region of Kahramanmaras Province. The
provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, Malatya, Adiyaman,
Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, and Kahramanmaras were subjected to
severe destruction. Following the earthquake that hit Türkiye,
strong tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and
Cyprus.
On February 21, 6.4-magnitude and 5.4-magnitude
tremors were felt in the Turkish Hatay province, which had already
been damaged by the deadly earthquake of Feb. 6. The earthquakes
caused heavy destruction and personal injuries.
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