Canada providing Aid to Turkey

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated Canada is contributing $10 million in aid to help with the reaction to the deadly earthquakes that devastated Turkey and Syria on Monday. After the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, which was followed by an earthquake of approximately equal power, destroyed homes and other structures in the area. At least 5,000 people have died and thousands more have been injured.
In a tweet sent out early on Tuesday, Trudeau stated, “After yesterday’s catastrophic earthquakes, we’re donating $10 million in urgent help to the people of Türkiye and Syria – and we’ll continue to provide support as the situation evolves.”Our partners have already begun giving food, fuel for emergencies, and supplies for shelter.
The $10 million figure is a “initial” response, according to International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, who was speaking as he left a cabinet meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday. Canada is currently conducting a “needs assessment” to determine what the next steps should be.
“We’re also considering a number of other possibilities,” Sajjan added, “medical teams, extensive urban search and rescue, and I’m aware that Minister Anand is also considering options for the (Disaster Assistance Response Team) DART.” Although no Canadian teams have been dispatched as of yet, the minister stressed that “nothing” is off the table.
Following the declaration, Kerim Uras, the Turkish ambassador to Canada, told Global News that Canada’s “moral support” on the matter is “extremely strong.”He stated, “The response is truly really touching.” But the weather is working against us, and we really need extra assistance. Dalia Al-Awqati, chief of humanitarian affairs for Save the Children Canada, describes the statement as “excellent news.”
However, she agreed with Uras when she added that Canada will “probably need to see more” in terms of humanitarian assistance. We anticipate the Canadian government’s sustained commitment and support to ensuring that both immediate relief efforts. And other short- and long-term aid are delivered to the people of Turkey and Syria.
Global Affairs Canada stated in a statement that it is closely in touch with its humanitarian partners and is keeping a close eye on the situation.“We are evaluating the requirements in the area and are prepared to help.”
While noting that there are 1,394 Canadians registered as being in Syria and 7,513 who are listed as being in Turkey as being abroad. It said that it has not yet received any requests for assistance from Canadians relating to the earthquakes. Michael Chong, a member of parliament and foreign affairs critic, tweeted that the federal Conservatives will back “any attempt by Canadians and the Canadian government to provide assistance.”
The Humanitarian Coalition, a grouping of more than a dozen Canadian humanitarian organisations, announced that they are raising money. To provide aid to those in need as soon as possible. A fundraising effort has been launched by Molham Volunteering Team, a non-profit that aids Syrian refugees, according to Khaled Abdulwahed, the organization’s manager in Toronto. This effort is intended to help those who have lost their homes.
He claimed that there is a huge demand for supplies such as food, infant formula, heaters, and blankets for those taking refuge in mosques, schools, and sports facilities. Majd Khalaf, a White Helmets coordinator headquartered in Montreal, many of the structures that collapsed had been damaged during the war. Which rendered them more susceptible to the earthquake.“Our teams are reacting right now… To save life, they are digging through the debris, he said. “It’s a major Catastrophe.