Devastating Earthquake in Turkey
We need your urgent support to help save lives
More than 20,000 people have lost their lives, 100,000’s others severely injured in Turkiye and Syria after devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck last week. while people were sleeping.We are far from having a complete picture of the damage as thousands are still under the rubble.
Millions of people are displaced under the open sky in freezing cold and the main needs right now are emergency shelters, hot meals and basic relief. There have been more than 60 aftershocks. People have left their homes. They are fearful of staying inside, or perhaps fearful of another major earthquake.
Our response
charity Australia International in collaboration with Turkish partner organizations is responding on the ground in quake-hit areas of Turkiye and Syria by distributing hot meals, blankets, mattresses and shelter tents to the victims.