#2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake

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2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake vocabulary in Finnish

Maanjäristys - earthquake Turkki - Turkey Syyria - Syria Kuudes helmikuuta - February 6th Kaksituhattakaksikymmentäkolme - 2023 Voimakkuus - intensity, strength Magnitudi - magnitude Seitsemän pilkku kahdeksan - 7,8 Jälkijäristys - afterquake (Suur)onnettomuus - (large scale) disaster Hätätila - state of emergency Raunio - ruin Pelastustyö(ntekijä) - rescue work(er) Väliaikainen majoitus - temporary accommodation Teltta - tent Kansainvälinen apu - international aid Vapaaehtoinen - volunteer Avustustarvikkeet - aid equipment Huopa, peitto - blanket Ruoka - food Vesi - water Lahjoitus - donation Uhri - victim Kuollut - dead Ruumis - dead body, corpse Loukkaantunut - injured Kateissa - missing Järistä - to quake, to tremble Romahtaa - to collapse Sortua - to crumble Tuhoutua - to be destroyed Vahingoittua - to be damaged, to be injured Tulvia - to flood Kuolla - to die Olla jumissa, olla loukussa - to be stuck, to be trapped Menettää - to lose Kärsiä - to suffer Haudata - to bury Etsiä - to search Pelastaa - to save, to rescue Raivata - to clear Evakuoida - to evacuate Auttaa - to help, to assist Lahjoittaa - to donate

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Hospitals in Aleppo do not have enough room for new patients in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake, a doctor in the Syrian city said. At the Al-Razi Hospital there are too many beds to fit into the wards. They reach end-to-end through corridors and into the chilly courtyard. "We weren't able to discharge patients from the hospitals even after treating them. The city is damaged and there are no places for them to go," said Dr Nizar Suleiman, the head of orthopaedics. "Huge numbers of patients came in a short period of time. We have a huge shortage in medicines, so it's really worrying. For example, we suffer from a lack of medical equipment to treat fractures. We already suffer from this shortage because of the crisis, and the siege [sanctions] make it worse." More than 4,400 deaths and 7,600 injuries have been reported in north-western Syria since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring southern Turkey on 6 February, according to the UN.

‘Syria earthquake: Aleppo hospitals overwhelmed by victims’, BBC

[moonlayl]

The Death Toll of the Earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria may have reached 20,000 people, and that’s outside of all those who are injured and lost.

If you could donate PLEASE do!!!

Here’s a post full of charities you could donate to, but I’ll add my own trustworthy ones here:

Islamic Relief:  teams are on the ground right now providing emergency food assistance, shelter, medical supplies to hospitals and clinics, as well as blankets and tents for those made homeless by the quake in Turkey and Syria

Molham: The team at Molham are currently on the ground helping displaced families in Turkey and Syria who have been affected by the earthquake   

The White Helmets: The team are on the ground in Northwest Syria searching for survivors and removing the dead from the rubble.

MSF: remaining in close contact with the local authorities in northwestern Syria and with the authorities in Turkey to extend their support where it’s needed. They’re providing essential life kits to displaced people in the region

please PLEASE reblog. Syria and Turkiye need our help!!!

[thewales-family]

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Hayes Muslim Centre and thanked those involved in the aid effort and those who have fundraised to help communities affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, in Hayes, England -March 9th 2023.

[attheexactlyrighttimeandplace]

Ramadan mubarak to all my mutuals and followers who are going to fast!

Wishing us a blessed and peaceful month ☪️

[ammg-old2]

Earthquakes serve as turning points in Turkish history, a shattering of silence in mere seconds. In 1999, an earthquake struck near Istanbul, my hometown. More than 17,000 people were killed and many more injured. I had always known that earthquakes were something to be wary of, that they are expected in a country that sits on the Anatolian Plate bordering two major fault lines. But I had never lived through a quake before, or seen its aftermath. For weeks people slept outdoors—in parks, on the waterfront, in streets and stadiums—unable to go back to homes that had been destroyed, or afraid to return to homes still standing.

That disaster and the slow rescue operations that followed brought the AKP, or the Justice and Development Party, to power. It promised modern, transparent governance, and has led our country ever since. And yet it went on to waste decades protecting its own rule, luxuriating in its own ideological priorities, and failing to prepare for this catastrophe.

On Monday, two major earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, leaving more than 11,000 people dead, four times that number injured, and many still missing. The World Health Organization has said that the death toll could rise to more than 20,000. In Turkey, close to 6,000 residential and commercial buildings collapsed.

The first earthquake, at magnitude 7.8, hit the city of Gaziantep, bordering Syria, soon after 4 a.m. as people slept. Approximately half a million refugees from the Syrian war are living there, refugees who must once again feel a horrific sense of displacement. Nine hours later, a 7.5-magnitude quake hit Kahramanmaraş province, about 60 miles to the north. Several Turkish cities were severely rocked. Aftershocks were felt in Greece, Cyprus, and Lebanon; they are still being felt.

About 380,000 people have taken refuge in hotels, dormitories, community centers, and other facilities. The pain is not over. Many people are still trapped under the rubble, and others are working to rescue them, in the freezing cold—the rain and snow alternating. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared a three-month state of emergency in the provinces hit hardest by the catastrophe, and declared seven days of national mourning. Because in Turkey, that’s what we do: Today we mourn, and tomorrow we forget, until the next tragedy.

But the Turkish people have questions: Where did the billions of dollars they paid in “earthquake taxes” since the 1999 catastrophe go? Why were the construction codes aimed at making structures more quake-resistant not followed? Why, despite experts’ warnings and politicians’ promises, was more not done to prevent all this death?

[claireneto]

With the situation happening in Turkey and Syrja right, here is a donation link (that gets around the pay*pal block, since Turkey has banned it). The donations will go to CARE Turkey, CARE Syria, AKUT, and Ahbap through Givinga Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. This allows non-Turkish citizens to send aid without the roadblocks for immediate aid. The Turkish Lyra is also down so any amount no matter how small will help there immensely.

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Lily Maymac 🌸🍒💋🌸 Help in anyway you can 🙏🏽

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The Syrian government's key allies in the civil war - Russia, Iran and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah - have committed aid to government-controlled areas of Syria. Aid donated by a number of other countries, including China, Sudan, Algeria, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, has also arrived, according to Syrian state media. The BBC saw Russian aid delivered via lorries to a hub at a church in Aleppo. And Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that a sixth shipment of Iranian aid had arrived. Neighbouring Lebanon meanwhile confirmed that it would open its ports and airports for countries wanting to send aid to Syria. In contrast, opposition-held areas of north-west Syria have only seen a trickle of aid delivered by the UN via Turkey. Mr Mekdad said the Syrian government was committed to "delivering humanitarian aid to all those in need, in all areas, without any discrimination". But groups in the opposition enclave are not currently accepting aid from the government, fearing a propaganda victory for Damascus.

‘Syria earthquake: Aleppo hospitals overwhelmed by victims’, BBC

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 Link | Shared by Rafael Silva via IG Stories - February 7, 2023

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[thewales-family]

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Hayes Muslim Centre and thanked those involved in the aid effort and those who have fundraised to help communities affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, in Hayes, England -March 9th 2023.

[wisenetwork]

Catastrophic Turkey-Syria 2023 Earthquake

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...😔 💫❤️💫

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[emergencymanagementnews]

Rescue teams in Europe are frustrated that Morocco did not throw open its doors to more outside assistance after last week's deadly earthquake.

[harrison-abbott]

This is super cool. Good to see the ‘nice’ element of soccer. Fine effort.