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<p class="xp1"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Dear all, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">You might have heard of the massive, 7.8. magnitude <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.npr.org/2023/02/06/1154818692/turkey-earthquake-syria-rescue-disaster__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtJxkz_VjA$" title="https://www.npr.org/2023/02/06/1154818692/turkey-earthquake-syria-rescue-disaster"><span class="xs1"><span style="color:#DCA10D">earthquake
that hit Southern Turkey and Northern Syria</span></span></a> on February 6. While aftershocks
<span class="grame">still continue</span>, there is a call for international help. If you would like to contribute to the rescue work and immediate needs fund, some of the organizations listed below might be helpful. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">In solidarity with the people in earthquake-affected regions, please also consider circulating this widely. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Kind regards,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Ilayda Ustel</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xp1"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><img border="0" width="384" height="217" style="width:4.0in;height:2.2604in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D93AFF.51B61820" alt="cid2883944868*image001.png@01D93AFC.A6CAF9F0"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Image Source: <i>New York Times</i></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="grame"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">AFAD</span></b></span><span class="grame"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> -</span></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> Turkey's
official emergency and disaster management authority.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/afad.gov.tr/depremkampanyasi2__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtL-kmZT5w$" title="https://afad.gov.tr/depremkampanyasi2">https://afad.gov.tr/depremkampanyasi2</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="spelle"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Ahbap</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> Association -</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> A local voluntary
network currently active in affected regions in Turkey.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ahbap.org/bagisci-ol__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtL3Sq-Kxg$" title="https://ahbap.org/bagisci-ol">https://ahbap.org/bagisci-ol</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">AKUT</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> - Turkey's non-governmental organization involved in searching and rescuing the people who are affected by earthquake. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.akut.org.tr/en/donation__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtLKz8jLNw$" title="https://www.akut.org.tr/en/donation">https://www.akut.org.tr/en/donation</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="spelle"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Basmeh</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> &
<span class="spelle">Zeitooneh</span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> - A Lebanese non-governmental organization providing relief & development services to marginalized communities - just announced an emergency call for the
earthquake in Turkey and Syria.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.justgiving.com/page/turkey-earthquake__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtIN0EDO7w$" title="https://www.justgiving.com/page/turkey-earthquake">https://www.justgiving.com/page/turkey-earthquake</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="spelle"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Molham</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> Team</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> - A non-profit organization providing
aid to internally displaced and refugee Syrian - just opened an emergency call for the earthquake in Syria.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/439__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtK2FOKvpg$" title="https://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/439">https://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/439</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">OXFAM</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> - A global organization to fight with inequality - just announced an emergency call for the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/current-emergencies/turkey-and-syria-earthquake-appeal/__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtIjIae46A$" title="https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/current-emergencies/turkey-and-syria-earthquake-appeal/">https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/current-emergencies/turkey-and-syria-earthquake-appeal/</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Red Crescent (Turkey)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">* - The largest humanitarian organization in Turkey and is part of the International Red Cross - just announced
an emergency call for the earthquake in Turkey.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.kizilay.org.tr/Bagis/BagisYap/404/pazarcik-depremi-bagisi__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtIoroXlmQ$" title="https://www.kizilay.org.tr/Bagis/BagisYap/404/pazarcik-depremi-bagisi">https://www.kizilay.org.tr/Bagis/BagisYap/404/pazarcik-depremi-bagisi</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">*Red Crescent in Syria hasn't set up a donation page yet.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Research Institute on Turkey -</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> A grassroots research cooperative based in New York - launched a campaign w/the academics in the US, raising
funds will be transparently transferred to <span class="spelle">Ahbap</span> Association as well as other active non-governmental organizations in Turkey.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.gofundme.com/f/xh8d5t-turkey-earthquake-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp*share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined__;Kw!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtJBiDXetw$" title="https://www.gofundme.com/f/xh8d5t-turkey-earthquake-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined">https://www.gofundme.com/f/xh8d5t-turkey-earthquake-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Turkish Philanthropy Funds - </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">A U.S.-based non-profit that distributes funds through organizations in Turkey.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/donate.tpfund.org/campaign/tpf-turkiye-earthquake/c465112__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtIX9Y-rcA$" title="https://donate.tpfund.org/campaign/tpf-turkiye-earthquake/c465112">https://donate.tpfund.org/campaign/tpf-turkiye-earthquake/c465112</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations -</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> has been providing independent and impartial relief and medical care to the victims
of war in Syria - also puts urgent call to the international community to release emergency funds to provide immediate aid.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.uossm.org/donate__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtJWmRFm6w$" title="https://www.uossm.org/donate">https://www.uossm.org/donate</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">White Helmets - </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">A volunteer organization assisting in search and rescue missions in Syria. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xs2"><u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#DCA10D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.whitehelmets.org/en/__;!!KGKeukY!2VGd36qIRuanqehEZA4d7JdAfrLAaNM-A5RBGI8Oro7FrUOaG2XOmI5M8YSd7Dn6-jY7y5LP6XrwInwLYtKNILCdEA$" title="https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/">https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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