Published February 23,2023
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Ten-year-old Ali Cem, who lives within the Netherlands, collected €2000 ($2119) by recycling plastic bottles for the victims of dual earthquakes in Türkiye.
“With the support of his older sister and friends, 10-year-old Ali Cem collected plastic bottles and donated a €2,000 deposit to help heal the wounds from the earthquake. From Zutphen, he gave us strength and hope,” the Turkish Consulate General in Deventer mentioned Wednesday on Twitter.
“He is young but has a big heart. Thank you, dear Cem,” it added.
In a separate tweet, it mentioned Turkish Ambassador to the Hague, Selcuk Unal, thanked Cem and his household and congratulated him for his exemplary dedication.
At least 43,556 folks have been killed and greater than 105,000 injured by the 2 sturdy earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, based on officers.
The 7.7- and seven.6-magnitude quakes, centered within the Kahramanmaras province, affected greater than 13 million folks throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa and Elazig.
Several international locations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the sturdy tremors that struck Türkiye in lower than 10 hours.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
