The Turkish American Association of California says volunteers packed 165 boxes of things like baby food, diapers, coats, and sleeping tents. The nonprofit group says they’re working with the Turkish Embassy and Turkish Airlines to get donated items flown in from around the world.
The group says volunteers packed 165 boxes of things like baby food, diapers, coats, and sleeping tents. The nonprofit group says they’re working with the Turkish Embassy and Turkish Airlines to get donated items flown in from around the world.
"There’s a lot of people that care, and they’re willing to put their time in to help and donate. I’ve seen that and there are a lot of caring people here," said Michael Hopko, ofThe 7.8 magnitude earthquake which severely impacted areas near the Turkish and Syrian border, is said to be one of the deadliest quakes in over a decade. "A lot of rural areas, the villages, have not been reached yet.
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