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Doctors Without Borders Already on the ground in Turkey and Syria [1]

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Date: 2023-02-06  

During Operation AVID RESPONSE (OAR), a Turkish earthquake victim gets a pack of infant wipes from a relief worker near the Red Crescent camp at Digarmendere, Turkey, as others try to get the attention of workers handing out supplies. OAR is the US European Command contribution to relief efforts following the earthquake that struck about 65 miles east of Istanbul near the town of Izmit. Turkish officials estimate about 600,000 people are homeless. Scene Camera Operator: CWO2 Seth Rossman, Usnr.

Following the powerful earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on February 6, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams working in northwestern Syria have mobilized with local partners to respond to the increasing needs in the area. The United Nations has confirmed that more than 9,000 people were wounded and 2,300 were killed, according to the first estimates from both countries. more

Doctors Without Borders is a vital institution that needs our support right now. They are already on the ground in Turkey and Northern Syria and your donation will speed the delivery of much needed medical care today.

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