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On the 6th of February at 4am, innovation started racing with climate change on a road intensely shaking with truth. The Command Centre in Ankara was established with the aim to ensure coordination, prevent duplication of efforts and help scale up our response across various sectors such as food, shelter, medical services, psycho-social support and others. Recovery will be a marathon, not a sprint. However, we remain hopeful and strive to share our learning along the way.
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As someone who experienced the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, our whole order was destroyed due to such huge destruction. While witnessing that people are waiting for help, I realized how valuable even a clean bottle of water was. During that time Turkish Red Crescent did not leave us alone. Thank you for sharing our pain.
Such a huge disaster occurred in my imagination. Thanks for your hard work!
Great video teşekkürler
As a medical student living far from the earthquake zone, I saw the terrible aftermath of the disaster. Many people who were hurt or scared came to our hospital, and we did our best to help them. I had never seen so much destruction before, and it was very upsetting. When things are tough like this, we need to work together to get through it. Even small acts of kindness or donations can help a lot. That's why I want to thank Türk Kızılay for all the help they gave to people affected by the earthquake. They did an amazing job and made things easier for everyone
We also experienced a very severe earthquake. As the parents of Kahramananmaraş Rasim Özdenören Primary School students, we would like to thank Kızılay.
This video has really hit me hard as a Turkish citizen living in Germany. Even though I wasn't in Türkiye at the time of the earthquake, I felt a deep sense of helplessness and sadness. My heart goes out to all the earthquake victims and their families. I want to express my unwavering support for those affected by the earthquake. I am grateful for the many individuals and organizations who have come together to offer their help and support.
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Thanks for not letting people in need alone 🙏🏼
I wish you continued success💯👏👏
Go ahead, a great work
This was the first time i saw earthquake destructions on this huge scale, the heart wrenching visuals we received online were enough to make someone cry and tore one's heart apart, putting all the grief aside and putting efforts for the ones left behind, waiting for help is something that can't be appreciated in words, thank you guys for serving humanity ❤ sending love and support your way from 🇵🇰
Unfortunately, I was caught in this earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, it was such a big and devastating earthquake that I suddenly and for the first time found myself taking part in search and rescue efforts. It was really a kind of nightmare, I still question if it was real or not. In the first days, as soon as I felt safe, I thought about what I could do for other people, I was already a Young Kızılay volunteer and I tried to support other earthquake victims by joining the Kızılay team in Osmaniye. Then I saw that in fact, many Kızılay volunteers and staff have experienced this situation that I was in. Although they or their families were also affected by the earthquake, they tried with all their strength to help the others. So yes, the devastating effect of this earthquake will continue for a long time but also the helping hand of Kızılay will never be forgotten.
I hope you gave the little kid chocolate. 🙂 I wish you success in the competition.
Thanks for everything
As someone who lives kilometres away from my family, relatives and friends who were affected by the earthquake, it's so hard to watch what's going on there without being able to help.
So I feel a deep sense of gratitude for caring and helping them instead of us.
I have so much respect for your work and you guys. Thanks a lot.
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I watched the other videos under this category and was amazed by the way you expressed such a stunning reality. I wish we didn't have to experience such a painful situation. Wish you best of luck.
We can feel at the heart of the earthquake response with this breathtaking report! Technology really helped for an efficient coordinated emergency response ! There’s a lot to learn from the Türkiye experience, like empowerment of local responders. Thank you for the video ❤
This is so important
I wish you continued success 🧿💙
Thanks for not letting people in need alone ❤
It's wonderful to see how smoothly and innovatively you handle your work. While we hope to never experience such devastation again, it's reassuring to know that someone is prepared for it. Thank you for your dedicated efforts ❤
I wish you continued success
Thanks for this video which explores how the Turkish Red Crescent works around the clock to response to the disaster that deeply impacted the region. Hoping that the humanitarian work will go on to address the needs with the solidarity among our people and partners…
The importance and quality of the work you have been doing is indescribable.
Thank you for your invaluable efforts 🙏
It touched mu soul❤
I wish continued success
Coordination and selecting priorities were very important in limited sources and limited time. Keep up the good work.
You have done an amazing job depicting both the suffering and activities undertaken to ease the pain of those in the affected region. This is a very insightful video. Thank you for everything you have done. Keep up the great work!
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