arsenal foundation, in partnership with Many Turkish charitable organizations, a remarkable contract event on Friday in London, providing much needed relief to survivors of The devastating earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey on Feb 6.
The generous donation of many sleeping bags, tents, clothing, and heaters, this effort has contributed greatly to the ongoing relief effort in Turkey.
Turkish Consul General in London Bekir Utku Atahan also took part in delivery of helps materials To Turkish Airlines Cargo warehouse at Heathrow Airport.
The Turkish shipping company will deliver 25 tons of satisfaction materials From the UK to Turkey, including 10,000 thermal blankets donated by the British Foreign Office.
Representatives of organizations such as the Turkish Police Association (Met TPA) and his church, an emergency redistribution charity, also partner.
Atahan said the Arsenal Foundation had donated 1,500 sleeping bags.
He expressed his gratitude for British search and rescue team I saved 11 people From the rubble said over 100 health personnel Servants in Establishment of the field hospital in Kahramanmaraş city in the epicenter of Destructive earthquakes that claimed thousands of lives of spirits in Southern Turkey.
Richard Humphrey, Operations director of his church organization He told Anadolu Agency that he is naturally focused on Provide food and supplies for these who need more.
But he said right away need It was sleeping bags in In Turkey and his church there are beds that were used in festivals in United kingdom
“Today we are providing 1,500 sleeping bags to these people who suffer because of of This tragic disaster that happened in “We collect them after the festival. We bring them back, wash them and prepare them,” al-Turki said for Emergency cases “.
“When we got it call From the Arsenal Foundation and the Consul of Turkey generalWe said we have sleeping bags ready to be packed and today we are delivering 1,500 sleeping bags. They go directly to helping those who suffered because of of The tragic disaster that happened in Turkey. when we all work Together, we can make a difference.”
The Arsenal Football Club’s Freddie Hudson, Arsenal Community Chair said fans in North London has been answering the calls for help for victims.
No less than 38,044 people They were killed by two powerful earthquakes that struck southern Turkey on The country’s disaster agency said on February 6, Friday.
It was the epicenter of earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 degrees in Kahramanmaraş and hit 10 more provinces – Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Osmaniye, Elazig and Şanlıurfa. More than 13 million people affected by devastating earthquakes.
several countries in the regionincluding Syria and Lebanon, also I felt strong tremors hit Turkey in the space of less than 10 hours.
