Turkiye and Syria rocked by devastating earthquakes – latest

Monday 6th February 2023, devastating earthquakes have rocked southern Turkiye at the borders with Syria.

More than 51,000 people have been killed and over 100,000 injured*. More than 500,000 have been displaced from their homes. 12,141 buildings have been destroyed.*

The initial quake, a huge 7.8 magnitude struck Gaziantep and surrounding areas in the early hours of the morning, destroying homes and buildings that came tumbling down as people slept. The Idlib region of Syria, already inflicted by conflict and poverty, was also badly affected. The force of the quake was felt as far as Cyprus and Egypt.

A further quake measuring 7.5 magnitude struck at 10.30am GMT and after-shocks are ongoing.

Emergency response teams have been deployed to the area. Syrian authorities are reporting a death toll of over 1000 people and 2000 injured. Turkiye’s disaster agency has reported more than 5000 died in the initial earthquake with many more deaths since and to come.

Humanitarian aid agencies have dispatched emergency response teams to the area to find those trapped in the rubble and bring people to safety.

The following Muslim Charities Forum members are responding in the area and have launched Emergency Appeals.

Please visit and support:

Islamic Relief: Turkiye Syria Earthquake Appeal – Islamic Relief (islamic-relief.org.uk)

Al-Khair Foundation: Home – Al-Khair Foundation (alkhair.org)

Human Appeal: Home | Human Appeal

Ummah Welfare Trust: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal – Ummah Welfare Trust (uwt.org)

Islamic Help: Donate to Islamic Help | Islamic Charity Empowering People in Need

Human Relief Foundation: Human Relief Foundation | A Leading International Humanitarian Charity (hrf.org.uk)

Muslim Hands: Home | Muslim Hands UK

Muslim Charity: Muslim Charity | Charitable Organization in United Kingdom

Read Foundation: Home | READ Foundation

MCF will be releasing more information to support emergency relief efforts as and when this is available.

MCF is coordinating response between members to identify long-term needs. For more information please contact info@muslimcharitiesforum.org.uk

*Figures, The Guardian, UNICEF, BBC 06/03/23