Solidarity for Turkey and Syria

A number of countries have begun sending aid to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Meanwhile, rescue teams race against time to find and save survivors.

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Aerial photo shows the destruction in Hatay city center, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The death toll soared above 5,000 and was still expected to rise. of collapsed buildings across the region.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – A number of countries have begun sending aid to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. As of Tuesday (7/2/2023), the death toll has exceeded 5,100 people and is expected to continue to grow. The series of earthquakes that shook the border areas between the two countries on Monday damaged tens of thousands of buildings, bridges, roads and various other facilities.

The government is preparing humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, which will be sent soon. “Aid is being prepared by the Foreign Ministry, the Defense Ministry and the Social Affairs Ministry. It will be shipped as soon as it’s ready. Just this morning we were still looking for a plane,” said President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in a press conference at the State Palace in Jakarta.