Dear ENIL Family,
I am Melike Bal a board member of ENIL Youth. As you may have heard southern Turkey was hit with a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on February 6, Nearly four thousand buildings collapsed, three thousand people passed away, and tens of thousands of injured. Unfortunately, rescue efforts were impacted by the harsh weather. People who have managed to get out of buildings are facing a serious risk of hypothermia. Negative temperatures make it harder for people. We need your support in these challenging times. If you want to help there are a couple of ways to help:
1. You can donate the following items at Turkish embassies in your countries:
- WINTER CLOTHES (ADULT & KID)
- Coat-Jacket
- Raincoat
- Boots
- Sweaters
- Trousers
- Gloves
- Scarfs
- Beanies
- Socks
- Underwear
- OTHER MATERIALS
- Tent
- Bed
- Mattress (for tents)
- Blanket
- Sleeping-bag
- Vacuum flask
- FOOD BOXES (NON-PERISHABLE
- FOODSTUFF-CANNED FOOD)
- BABY FOOD
- DIAPERS
- HYGIENE PRODUCTS
- SANITARY PADS
2. If you have the means you can donate to the Turkish Red Crescent Foundation. Bank account information:
Ziraat Bank International AG
- Filiale Frankfurt Am Hauptbahnhof 16 60329 Frankfurt
- ACCOUNT NAME Türkiye Kızılay Derneği
- KONTO NO 1080000001
- BLZ 512 207 00
- IBAN NO DE26 5122 0700 1080 0000 01
- SWIFT TCZBDEFF
3. You can share this message on social media via messaging apps with your families
I thank you all for your solidarity with the Turkish people. Also please refrain from sharing traumatizing videos and images from the area.
Resources: Turkish Red Crescent Foundation Web Page: https://www.kizilay.org.tr/donation-methods/bank-account-numbers Turkish Embassies Contact Information: Turkish Representations / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mfa.gov.tr)
