İHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation

IHH is at the earthquake zone with a 3,359 person team

Search and rescue efforts continue in the areas affected by the earthquake. 65 search and rescue teams of IHH, consisting of 1447 people, are working together with 2 search and rescue dogs. IHH also continues its aid efforts in other ways such as providing food, shelter and clothing through an emergency aid distribution team consisting of 1728 people. IHH Chairman Bülent Yıldırım, Executive Board Members and 184 coordination officers are also in the earthquake area.

09.02.2023

Search and rescue efforts continue. IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, continues their search and rescue efforts that have started in the very first hours of the earthquake with 65 teams consisting of 1447 people. IHH Chairman Bülent Yıldırım, IHH Executive Board members and 184 coordination officers are also in the area to coordinate IHH's operations in the affected cities. IHH Search and Rescue Teams have rescued 260 people alive from the rubble so far.

Hot meals has been given out to 470,000 people

IHH is also rushing to the aid of all the people affected by the earthquake by providing food, shelter and clothing through its emergency aid distribution team consisting of 1728 people. So far, hot meals have been distributed to 470,000 people by IHH. 2 mobile soup kitchen continue to distribute hot meal to the citizens. In addition, 219 trucks containing supplies such as food, boots, coats, diapers, flour and water set out for the cities affected by the earthquake.

509,000 loaves of bread have been given out

Other aid efforts carried out by IHH for the people affected by the earthquake are as follows:

-509,391 loaves of bread

-6,969 crates of water

-3,469 food parcels

-9,765 packages of hygiene materials

-1,568 children's and adult coats

-3,633 blankets

-2,169 crates of various food (milk, cake, etc.)

-31 tents for shelter

-2 medicine tents

-1.4 tons of potatoes

-5,038 cans of food

-597 sponge mattresses

To support the relief efforts

People who want to support the relief efforts of IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation in the earthquake areas can donate 10 TL by messaging “DEPREM” to 3072. Those who want to donate higher amounts can do so by writing "EARTHQUAKE" in the explanation section of their donations through IHH's website or in their bank statements.

For those who want to support from outside of Turkey can donate to the following accounts

ZİRAAT BANKASI

TR66 0001 0004 8802 1249 9450 07

USD

TR39 0001 0004 8802 1249 9450 08

EURO

TR28 0001 0004 8802 1249 9450 12

POUND

TR06 0001 0004 8802 1249 9450 20

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