When Premier Chen Chien-jen went to the airport to present the flag in person on the 7th, he reminded the search and rescue team that the climate in Turkey is still quite cold and they must pay more attention to their own safety in the face of the dangerous post-disaster environment.

(Provided by the Executive Yuan)

[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and caused serious casualties. Executive Yuan spokesman Chen Zongyan announced at a press conference after the meeting today that the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the donation account the day before yesterday. President Chen Jianren and Vice President Zheng Wencan will donate one month salary.

Taiwan also sent search and rescue teams to Turkey. When Chen Kui went to the airport to present the flag on the 7th, he reminded them that the current climate in Turkey is still quite cold, and they must pay more attention to their own safety in the face of the dangerous post-disaster environment.

The government immediately announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it will donate 200,000 US dollars to fully assist the Turkish government in disaster relief and resettlement of victims; in view of the severe disaster situation in Turkey, President Tsai Ing-wen also increased the donation to 2 million US dollars.

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The Ministry of Health and Welfare stated that if the public intends to donate money to assist Turkey in disaster relief, they can use the special donation account to make donations. The donation information is as follows:

(1) Domestic donation method: 1. Financial institution remittance, account number 270750 "Central Bank Treasury Bureau", account name "Ministry of Health and Welfare Disaster Relief Special Account"; 2. Postal transfer method, transfer account number 50269506, account name "Health Welfare Ministry of Disaster Relief Special Account".

(2) Overseas donation method: donation account 007-09-11868-0 "Mega International Commercial Bank Overseas Division", account name "Ministry of Health and Welfare Disaster Relief Special Account".

The Ministry of Health and Welfare reminds that the above donations should be designated as: "Turkey Earthquake Disaster Project", and state the donor's name, phone number and receipt delivery address in the blank space, and fax to 02-85906065 to facilitate the delivery of receipts. Contact number 02-85906627.