Volunteers across Turkey mobilise to help victims

The devastating earthquakes in Turkey which left more than 12,000 dead and at least at least 60,000 injured has resulted in an outpouring of volunteering effort amongst ordinary Turks.

When Saliha Gencay, a 46-year-old teacher from the Black Sea province of Sakarya, first heard about the double earthquake to hit the south of Turkey on Monday, she immediately thought of what she could do to help those most affected.

“I have friends and students in the areas most affected by the earthquake," Gencay told Middle East Eye. "I have spoken to some of them, they are very tired and worried."

Another volunteer Yakup, 33, from Istanbul, told MEE he drove with family members to Adiyaman, one of the worst-affected cities to deliver aid directly to those in need: “You cannot imagine how bad it is,” he said.

Turkey earthquake: Volunteers across the country mobilise to help victims