Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström announced that donations will be held for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria before the Foreign Relations Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The EU Commission will hold a donors conference in Brussels on 16th of March to collect aid for earthquake victims. “Our aim is to raise additional support for […]
Germany commemorated the deaths of 9 people, 4 of whom were Turkish, who were killed by a racist attacker, Tobias Rathjen, on February 19, 2020 in the city of Hanau. After flowers were placed on the graves of those who lost their lives, an official commemoration ceremony was held at Markplatz Square with the participation […]
Two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş caused destruction in 11 provinces in Türkiye. Many temporary shelters were set up, along with tent cities, for earthquake victims. In tent cities, where all kinds of opportunities are being provided, every need is considered, especially for children. One of them is in Malatya, where children meet new friends and […]
Kazakh search and rescue teams have returned home after participating in earthquake relief efforts in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. The first group arrived at Almaty Airport yesterday, and the second group reached Astana this morning. Kazakhstan Interior Minister Yuriy Ilyin and Türkiye’s Ambassador to Astana Ufuk Ekici greeted the team families upon their arrival. Kazakhstan had sent […]
Torrential rains caused deadly floods and landslides in Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing 35 people, including a child. Search and rescue teams are currently operating in the area while previously closed roads are gradually reopening. Due to landslides, Rio Carnival events in several locations were cancelled. Many people are missing, and over 50 houses have been […]
The unfinished lives of those who died in the earthquakes were heartbreaking in Türkiye. About 300 people who died in the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, were buried in the İslahiye Asri cemetery in the Gaziantep district. The tombs, where six or seven members of one family were buried next to one another, demonstrated the earthquake’s […]
While aid campaigns continue in many countries after the earthquake in Türkiye, the people of Heilbronn, Germany prayed for those affected by the devastating disaster. Meanwhile, approximately 80 thousand euros of fund was raised in a week in the aid tent set up in the city center.
Research and development on autonomous aircraft continue. A Chinese-made autonomous aircraft, the EHang 216, has successfully completed its test flight in Oita, Japan, recently. The EHang 216 was developed by EHang, a leading drone manufacturer in China, and has a two-person capacity. It is planned to be used for low-altitude, medical assistance, and short-distance logistics.
The “Brave Knight 2” operation, launched by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria, continues. Within the scope of the operation, a total of 3,311 tons of aid materials have been sent to both countries with 116 cargo planes so far, according to the UAE Ministry of Defense. […]
A commemoration ceremony was held in Prague, Czechia, for the victims of the recent earthquake in Kahramanmaraş. Attendees included Turks, Czechs, and Türkiye’s Ambassador to Prague, Egemen Bağış. The event included a moment of silence and information about the earthquake was shared in Turkish, Czech, and English. Participants called for help to Türkiye, and some […]