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THE EARTHQUAKE WITH 7,2 MAGNITUDE HIT EASTERN PART OF TURKEY

The earthquake on Sunday, 23 October 2011, struck at 13:41 (10:41 GMT) eastern part of Turkey by with 7,2 magnitude, at a depth of 20km (12 miles), with its epicenter 16km in Vanprovince with a population of 1 million. An earthquake struck Van province in November 1976,with 5,291 confirmed dead.

By Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute

The quake affected a large scale of geography extending from Igd ır city in the north to Hakkaricity in the south. The impact of the quake was felt in a broad region of convergence, neighboring cities Bitlis, A ğr ı, I ğd ır, Erzurum, Mu ş , Bingöl, Tunceli, Batman, Şırnak, Mardin,Diyarbak ır, Siirt and Şanl ıurfa. It was followed by a series of Roughly 20 aftershocks powerfulaftershocks; the largest had a magnitude of 6.0.

More than 240 people died and 1,100 were injured in quake, many of them in the town of Ercis district of Van province , where 970 buildings have been damaged out of which more than 55apartment buildings have totally collapsed, as announced by 11:00 a.m. local time by

“Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency” of Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry . Thedeath toll is expected to rise as Hundreds are still trapped.

Mustafa Erdik, Kandilli Observatory general manager estimated hundreds of lives had beenlost. "It could be 500 or 1,000," he added. He said he based his estimate on the 7.2 magnitudeof the earthquake, the strongest since 1999, and the quality of construction.

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Rescue Teams of IHH have arrived at the earthquake zone

IHH’s Licensed Emergency Rescue Teams from

different cities of Turkey; Istanbul, Alanya, Antalya,

Erzurum, İzmir, Kayseri, Konya, K.Mara ş , Bingöl,

Ad ıyaman, Sakarya, Mu ş , A ğr ı and Bitlis rushed to

the earthquake zone right after the earthquake hit

the region. Rescue team of 38 people started the

activities in three different earthquake hit areas

trying to rescue the people trapped in the rubbles.

Emergency Relief Team of IHH providing aid at the earthquake zone

The relief team of IHH with 140 people from

different cities of Turkey have been providing basic

needs to the affected people. Moreover, a team is

situated at the Crisis Center set up by the District

Governorship of Ercis and providing services as

coordination office and information center.

Medical team of IHH arrived at the earthquake zone

A medical team of IHH as well has arrived at the earthquake zone providing basic medical aid

to the wounded people as well as the relatives of the people trapped in the rubbles.

A cargo aircraft, a truck and a mobile kitchen sent to the earthquake zone

A cargo aircraft loaded with equipment and material required for rescue has been sent fromIstanbul to Van. The mobile kitchen of IHH is able to supply cooked food to ten thousand of

people per day.

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URGENT NEEDS AT THE EARTHQUAKE ZONE:

Basic items needed at the earthquake zone are following as identified by the teams of IHH on

the ground;

A. Shelter and protection:

ü Winterized tentsü Blanketsü Sleeping bagsü Heaters

B. Water and Hygiene:

ü Drinking waterü Baby diapersü Ladies hygiene items

C. Food Items:

ü High energy biscuitsü Baby foodü Canned foodü Milkü Fruit juice

D. Clothing:

ü Winter clothes and shoes

COST OF RELIEF ITEMS:

Tents :

Size: 7 X 14 mt. and Price: 1,875 USD.

Size: 4 X 6 mt. and Price: 625 USD.

Blanket : a double blanket costs 11 USD.

Electric heater: An electric heater costs between 50 to 65 USD.

Winter clothes : Set of a pair of pants, sweater and coat costs 62,5 USD.

Baby biscuits :

A packet of 1 kg baby biscuits costs 4 USD.A packet of 190 gr. baby biscuits costs 1 USD.

Milk : A packet of 1 liter milk costs 1,3 USD.

Fruit Juice : A packet of 200 ml juice costs 0,3 USD.

Water: A bottle of 1,5 lt. drinking water costs 0,2 USD.

Baby Diapers : A packet of baby diapers costs 6 USD.

Lady Hygiene Pads : A packet of pads costs 1 USD.

Canned beans :

A can of 250 gr. costs 0,8 USD.A can of 500 gr. costs 1,5 USD.

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Your contributions will strengthen our response to the humanitarian need in the

midst of this crisis. You can contribute through the following accounts;

ACCOUNTS DETAIL:

ACCOUNT NAME : IHH INSANI YARDIM VAKFI BANK : T.C ZIRAAT BANKASI BRANCH : FAT İH BRANCH-488

ACCOUNT CURRENCY : EURO ACCOUNT NO : 2124994-5012 IBAN : TR280001000488021249945012

ACCOUNT CURRENCY : USD ACCOUNT NO : 2124994-5008 IBAN : TR390001000488021249945008 SWIFT : TCZBTR2A