10 thousand thermal underwear from Pope Francis to the victims of the earthquake

The Dutch government announced that an additional 10 million euros will be provided for the food, water, medicine and shelter needs of earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.

Dutch Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher said that the additional aid will be sent to the account of the Giro555 campaign, which is run jointly by many NGOs in the country for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.

The Giro555 campaign raised around 42 million euros. It is intended to increase this number with the joint broadcasts of aid that will be carried out today by many television and radio stations.

While the campaigns launched to collect basic necessities in the regions affected by the earthquakes in the Netherlands attracted great interest, the collection centers designated by the Turkish Embassy in The Hague were filled with in-kind donations brought by Turkish citizens. and dutch.

Selcuk Unal, Turkey’s ambassador in The Hague, shared on Twitter: “19 thousand heaters, 2 thousand 200 generators, 816 tents, 32 thousand blankets, 620 tons of clothes, 231 tons of medical supplies from the Netherlands so far Kahramanmaraş , Adana, Hatay and sent directly to Gaziantep, a large number of shipments were made to the coordination centers of Ankara and Edirne,” he made remarks.

SPAIN

It has been reported that the aid material collected in Spain and sent to Turkey exceeds 71 ​​tons.

Stating that the Spanish government and people are mobilizing with all their means to help the victims of the earthquake, the First Undersecretary and Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Madrid, Ayşe Zeybek, said: “Under the coordination of our embassy, ​​our Spanish citizens and friends carry out their activities of collecting and sending aid in 10 logistics centers”. saying.

Zeybek said, “More than 71 tons of relief materials were sent to our country with 3 trucks, 1 cargo plane, 4 passenger planes and 1 container ship. Our fundraising and shipping efforts continue. The material sent consists of tents, blankets, sleeping bags, winter clothing, hygiene material, medical material and food that the victims of the earthquake urgently need. used his statements.

POPE SENDS 10 THOUSAND THERMAL UNDERWEAR TO REFUGEES

According to a story in Vatican News, the official media organ of the Vatican, the spiritual leader of Catholics and Vatican President Pope Francis is sending 10,000 thermal underwear to refugees affected by the earthquake.

It was claimed that the thermal underwear in question will arrive at the port of Iskenderun in a few days with the MSC Aurelia ship, which is carrying the aid of the Italian government and other non-governmental organizations and which will leave the port of Naples this morning. The thermal underwear was claimed to have been sent to the Kilis refugee camp.

The Pope asked for concrete support to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the earthquake in the traditional Sunday prayer on February 12. (AA)