Quanlian set up the "Light Key Future Quanlian 25" light area on the fifth section of Xinyi Road. On the evening of the 8th, lights were lit to pray for the earthquake in Turkey.

(Photo by reporter Liu Xinde)

[Reporter/Comprehensive Report] Turkey and Syria were hit by a 100-year-old earthquake. The Turkish office received nearly 3,000 letters and consultation calls within a day of announcing the need for supplies. Bei Ding, the representative in Taiwan, felt incredible and was very grateful to the Taiwanese His love and kindness, including the Taiwan government dispatching a rescue team immediately, increasing the donation to 2 million US dollars, etc.

The mayors of the six cities announced to donate one month's salary

Turkey suffered a severe disaster, and people from all walks of life continued to donate actively.

The mayors of the six cities announced yesterday that they would donate one month's salary to assist in disaster relief, and the President of the Legislative Yuan, You Xikun, also announced that the Legislative Yuan would donate one million yuan.

The Department of Social Work of the Ministry of Health and Welfare set up a "Special Account for Disaster Relief of the Ministry of Health and Welfare" on February 7. As of 17:00 pm on the 8th, there were a total of 729 donations totaling more than 10.33 million yuan.

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The Civil Affairs Office announced yesterday that the receiving location of the materials is "Tzu Chi Neihu Liaison Office", and the donations must be items listed in the list and be "new" or "unused".

Please mark the words "Turkey Disaster Relief Supplies" on the outer packaging, and place the item details in the box, indicating the quantity and weight and other information.

Personal delivery is available from 1:30 pm today, and mail delivery is also available. The project is open until February 15th, and the receiving time is from Monday to Sunday from 9:00 to 4:00 pm.

The Quanlian Welfare Center planned to project the lights of the Turkish flag and the word card "Pray for Türkiye" every half an hour in the "Light Key to the Future" maze lighting display at the Taiwan Lantern Festival.

The Bedinger couple and the Turkish expatriates living in Taiwan went to the lamp area. Artist Wu Feng also took her daughter to pray for Turkey.

The Taiwanese society is eager to help Turkey, and Beding can explain that the Turkish government currently provides three donation methods; donations can be remitted to the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD), the Turkish Red Crescent Society (KIZILAY) or the Turkish Religious Affairs Bureau (Türkiye Diyanet Foundation).

The Taiwan Reyhanli World Citizenship Center (referred to as the Taiwan Center), which is located in southern Turkey adjacent to Syria, is currently the only operational institution in the urban area of ​​Reyhanli; the infrastructure, roads, water, electricity and gas in Reyhanli City have all been interrupted , only the Taiwan Center still has electricity and groundwater. Hundreds of women and children have been taken in, and a large number of disaster victims come to recharge every night. However, it is estimated that the diesel power generation can only last up to two weeks. The Taiwan Center appeals to the people of Taiwan to donate to support it.

Qiu Zhenyu believes that the recovery from the earthquake may take half a year to a year. The Taiwan Center plans to build solar power generation, rainwater recycling and water recycling systems for sustainable operation. In addition to the local Turks and Syrian refugees affected by the war in Syria, they all need Austrian assistance from all walks of life.