Arab countries extend help for quake victims in Turkiye, Syria
Several Arab countries have extended vital support, with rescue teams and relief supplies, to help in earthquake relief operations in Turkiye and Syria.
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The 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes, centred in the Kahramanmaras province, have impacted some 13 million people across 10 Turkish provinces, including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.
In neighbouring Syria, the death toll has climbed above 3,300, with more than 5,200 people wounded.
Saudi Arabia
Three Saudi planes arrived in the southern Turkish city of Adana with rescue teams, ambulances, volunteers and more than 200 tons of relief and medical supplies, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
More than 569,000 people have donated in a collection drive in Saudi Arabia, generating more than 192 million riyals ($51.2 million) for quake victims, according to data from the Saudi government's Sahem Platform.
UAE
As of Thursday, the United Arab Emirates had sent 22 planes – 15 to Turkiye and seven to Syria – with 640 tons of aid, several search and rescue teams and a fully equipped mobile field hospital.
On President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's directives, special prayers were held in mosques on Friday for the victims of the devastating quakes.
Al Ansari Exchange, a leading forex firm, announced a donation of 3.67 million dirhams ($1 million) for quake relief efforts.
Qatar
Government-owned Qatar TV is organising a relief campaign on Friday evening for citizens to donate and support earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria.
Kuwait
The Kuwaiti Cabinet has pledged $30 million for relief efforts in Turkiye and Syria, according to the official news agency, KUNA.
The Social Affairs Ministry held a meeting with representatives of various charities on Thursday to coordinate relief operations.
The Namaa Charitable Society has distributed 8,000 meals and more than 3,000 blankets to people in the disaster area, the report said.
