Türkiye & Syria Emergency Response

Timeframe: 2023-Present

On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Türkiye. A second earthquake and subsequent aftershocks destroyed homes and buildings throughout eastern Türkiye and parts of Syria, and more than 50,000 people were killed.

Immediately following the disaster, Peace Winds dispatched our airborne search-and-rescue medical team, ARROWS, and staff members arrived on the ground in Türkiye to provide support for temporary shelters. In the short term, relief efforts included aiding in search-and-rescue, providing medical supplies and support to field hospitals, and delivering basic necessities to shelters such as food, water, blankets, and hygiene items.

Peace Winds also operated a temporary clinic in Gaziantep, Türkiye in the weeks following the quake. Here, doctors and nurses could safely provide medical care to survivors. Our teams are continuing to provide long-term support in the form of grief care activities for adults and children and the construction of temporary school buildings. Click on the blog posts at the bottom of this page to read more about our work with earthquake survivors in Türkiye.

 

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