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Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria, killing and injuring thousands of people. Survivors urgently need rescue, medical aid, shelter, blankets and food. Today the DEC is launching the #TurkeySyriaAppeal. Donate now to help save lives: dec.org.uk

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The death toll of the Turkey-Syria earthquake has passed 20,000. There are 17 million people in the affected area. Please help us support the local aid effort and reach survivors with lifesaving aid. Donate now at dec.org.uk

Right now, DEC charities are providing winter kits, shelter and food to people in Turkey & Syria who have been affected by the earthquakes A donation of £50 could provide emergency shelter for two families. #TurkeySyriaAppeal Donate now: dec.org.uk

Thank you to

@BBC

for supporting our Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal And thank you to Tamsin Greig for presenting the appeal film Please donate now to help those in urgent need: dec.org.uk

Huge thanks again to

leaders for uniting in support of our urgent appeal for the millions of people whose lives have been shattered by the #TurkeySyriaEarthquake Watch

Please donate now

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Thank you to

for supporting our Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal And thank you to Daniel Craig for presenting the appeal film Please donate today to help DEC member charities on the ground reach more people in urgent need of assistance: dec.org.uk

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Thank you to Tamsin Greig for supporting out Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal Donations will help provide rescue as well as medical aid, emergency shelter, food and clean water. If you can, please donate today. dec.org.uk

With thousands of buildings destroyed by the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria, many people are without shelter in freezing winter conditions. DEC member charities are providing vital aid. Please help by donating today: dec.org.uk

With so many buildings destroyed or unsafe, many people have been left out in the freezing cold after earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. DEC charities and their local partners are already distributing winter kits and preparing shelters dec.org.uk

An appeal has been launched by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee to millions of people affected by earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. Salah Saeed, Chief Executive of the DEC, spoke to #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/uk-645682

Thousands of people have been killed by the devastating earthquakes that rocked Turkey & Syria. Many urgently need shelter, especially as the freezing winter puts people at risk. Just £10 could provide blankets to keep two people warm. Donate now dec.org.uk

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DEC member charities are working with local partners to respond to the earthquakes in southern Turkey (Türkiye) and north-west Syria. The most urgent needs are medical care, emergency shelter, winter kits, food, clean water, sanitation and hygiene. dec.org.uk

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DEC member charities and their local partners are responding in Turkey and Syria. The immediate focus of the relief effort is to save lives and help those who are injured or have lost their homes by providing medical care, temporary shelter and blankets. dec.org.uk

Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey & Syria killing thousands of people & destroying buildings. Donate to

below & we'll match what you give up to a total of £100k between now & 30th June 2023, or until the £100K has been used #TurkeySyriaEarthquake

DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal

Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey & Syria killing thousands & destroying buildings. Donate to

through the link below & we'll match what you give up to a total of £100k between now & 30th June 2023, or until the £100K has been used #TurkeySyriaEarthquake

DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal

Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey & Syria killing thousands of people & destroying buildings. Donate to

below & we'll match what you give up to a total of £100k between now & 30th June 2023, or until the £100K has been used. #TurkeySyriaEarthquake

DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal

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After devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, people have been left without shelter in freezing winter conditions, with humanitarian needs expected to grow in the coming days. DEC member charities and their partners are responding. Please donate: dec.org.uk

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Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey & Syria killing over 19,000 people and reducing thousands of buildings to rubble. People need help now. A donation of £25 could provide emergency food for a family for ten days. Donate now: dec.org.uk

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Thank you to Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort for making a generous donation to the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. Donations are providing medical aid, food, blankets and urgent aid to survivors. Find out more: dec.org.uk #Turkey-Syria Appeal

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Medical care, emergency shelter, winter kits, food, clean water, sanitation and hygiene are the most urgent needs for people in Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria right now DEC member charities are on the ground now If you can, please donate: dec.org.uk

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"The priority right now is saving lives by clearing the rubble. The next priority is supporting people who have lost their homes and gone through huge trauma. People need medicines and warmth." - Salah Aboulgasem, Islamic Relief Please donate now: dec.org.uk

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"Funds are urgently needed to support families with medical aid, emergency shelter, food and clean water in freezing, snowy conditions. Fourteen member charities are responding now in Turkey and Syria and can do more with your help" - Saleh Saeed DEC CEO dec.org.uk

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Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria, the immediate focus is to save lives and help those who have been injured or who have lost their homes by providing medical care, temporary shelter and blankets #TurkeySyriaAppeal dec.org.uk

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DEC charities and their local partners are responding in Turkey and Syria, prioritising the following: 🚑 Medical care 👪 Emergency shelter 🌨️ Winter kits 🍽️ Food 🚰 Clean water 💦 Sanitation and hygiene People need help now. Please donate at dec.org.uk

Turkey-Syria earthquake: UK charities to launch DEC disaster appeal

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Donations to our Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal will help provide rescue as well as medical aid, emergency shelter, food and clean water. #TurkeySyriaAppeal DEC charities and their local partners are responding, working with locally-led relief efforts

bbc.co.uk

More than 11,000 people have died and thousands have lost homes following the earthquake.

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On 6 Feburary, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey in the early hours of the morning when many people were sleeping. There have been a number of aftershocks and a second 7.5 magnitude earthquake. We have launched an urgent appeal. Please donate: dec.org.uk

Explainer: Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

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Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria killing thousands of people and reducing buildings to rubble. The UK Government will match donations from the public pound-for-pound up to £5 million, meaning your support will go even further. dec.org.uk

This article from

explains how a deadly combination of factors led to the Turkey-Syria earthquake being so devastating

reuters.com

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a more than 100 km (62 miles) rupture between the...

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The DEC has launched an urgent appeal to help people in Turkey and Syria affected by the devastating earthquakes that hit the region on 6 February. #TurkeySyriaAppeal If you can, please donate today: dec.org.uk

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We have launched an urgent appeal for those affected by the earthquakes that stuck Turkey and Syrian on 6 February The UK Government will match donations from the public pound-for-pound up to £5 million, meaning your support will go even further. dec.org.uk

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We have launched an urgent appeal for Turkey and Syria. If you can, please donate today. The UK Government will match donations from the public pound-for-pound up to £5 million, meaning your support will go even further. #UKAidMatch dec.org.uk

‘A terror unlike any that I can describe’: surviving the horror of the earthquake in Idlib

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"For the past two days, I have lived what has felt like an impossible nightmare." Survivors in Turkey and Syria describe their horrific ordeal following the devastating earthquakes that struck the region on Monday Read more from

@guardian

theguardian.com

Syrian journalist Mohamad Kazmooz was asleep when the 7.8 earthquake hit. He describes scrambling to safety as his apartment building collapsed around him

These pictures from

show the extent of the destruction caused by the earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria on 6 February

bbc.co.uk

Turkey earthquake: Before and after images show extent of destruction

Photos from Turkey and Syria show collapsed buildings and devastation across the region.

Turkey earthquake: Where did it hit and why was it so deadly?

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This article explains why the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday have been so deadly, with a combination of factors including the timing of the initial shock, and powerful aftershocks leading to a tragically rising death toll.

bbc.co.uk

Two earthquakes have killed more than 2,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

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More than 11,000 people in Turkey and Syria have been killed in the devastating earthquakes that hit the region on Monday. As the humanitarian crisis develops, please visit dec.org.uk for updates.

Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people and reducing buildings to rubble. Donate now to help save lives.

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Several DEC charities have launched appeals to support the local response in Turkey and Syria. We are closely monitoring the situation. Read more here, with links to donate:

We are closely monitoring a number of humanitarian disasters and assessing them against our criteria for launching an appeal.

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We are deeply concerned for all those affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and are closely monitoring the situation. Several DEC charities have existing programmes in Turkey and Syria and they will be supporting the local response.

We are closely monitoring a number of humanitarian disasters and assessing them against our criteria for launching an appeal.

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An incredible £400 million has been raised for the #UkraineAppeal. DEC members have been partnering with local organisations who use volunteer cyclists to deliver aid in hard to reach areas. Read more about how funds are being spent and aid delivered: ukraine.dec.org.uk

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In the first six months of the Ukraine conflict, DEC funds paid for 75,000 trauma kits for civilians to treat injuries. Read the full report on how money is helping people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries: ukraine.dec.org.uk #UkraineOneYearOn