Hygiene products distributed to victims of the Turkey earthquake

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey on October 30 killed 115 people mostly in the city of Izmir.   

   

The Turkish government and aid agencies continue to support the displaced people as well as the demolition of collapsed buildings. AAR Japan, in cooperation with the local NGO "Support to life" (STL), has been providing emergency relief by distributing hygiene kits.   

   

  

The staff of STL preparing to distribute hygiene items in Izmir in western Turkey, November 9, 2020.  

  

Emergency assistance: Aegean earthquake

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the Aegean Sea on October 30 (Japan time) killed 76 people and injured 962 in Turkey, and as of today, thousands have been evacuated. 

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. 

Immediately after, we started collecting information and decided to support it through a local partner organization. We plan to distribute hygiene products such as masks and soaps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

We are currently accepting emergency donations. We ask for your kind cooperation. 

*No AAR staff was injured by this earthquake.