'I'm half-Turkish myself so I felt obliged to do something to help.'
A Co Down businesswoman, who is half Turkish, has organised a number of fundraisers to aid earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.Turkish authorities say over 36,000 people have been killed in the country while the Syrian government and the United Nations say more than 5,800 people have died in Syria. These figures continue to rise.
The Rostrevor woman, a skincare specialist who runs her own cosmetics brand, Ari Nadur which she set up during lockdown, said: "I'm half-Turkish myself so I felt obliged to do something to help. "Also I found myself in an earthquake in Kusadası in Turkey last October when I was over there on a business trip and visiting my family. It was 5.2 magnitude, which was very far from what's just happened there, but it was still quite frightening."She explained "We have a few different types of fundraising events lined up to raise funds, including a physical fundraising event in Belfast this Sunday, February 19 in Revolution De Cuba in Belfast from 3-6pm.
"There's also an online fundraising event from February 19-21 on my website, where I have donated hundreds of cosmetic products with 100% of sales going straight to this cause.
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