Taiwan president pledges month’s salary to Turkey

The Taiwanese president and members of her cabinet will donate a month’s salary to earthquake relief efforts in Turkey. 

A spokesperson for President Tsai Ing-wen confirmed the pledge in a statement, which would also include the vice president, premier and vice premier.

Taiwan’s government has already contributed $2 million in the relief efforts, as well 130 emergency workers and five rescue dogs. 

In 1999, Turkey was among several countries to send rescue teams to Taiwan after it suffered a huge earthquake which killed over 2,000.