VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AID TO BE DELIVERED TO THE EARTHQUAKE HIT AREAS IN TÜRKİYE

Dear citizens / Polish Friends;

On the sad occasion of the earthquake disaster that occurred today (February 6th), the center of which was announced as Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş and which caused damage in a wide area; we are gratefully receiving the offer of aid, especially from our citizens, representatives of foreign missions, to be delivered to areas damaged by the earthquake.

However, it is of great importance to ensure that these aids correspond to actual needs and to be delivered through the most appropriate channels.

In this respect, the list of goods needed, which is constantly updated by our relevant authorities, is presented below.

Donated items shall be unused and suitable for winter conditions. Please do not send second-hand/used materials.

Private and institutional donors are requested to start their preparations according to the list below.

Donated items could be delivered to the collection points below:

Warsaw Collection Center

– Yunus Emre Instutute, Aleje Jerozolimskie 55/3, +48 22 891 25 13

Lodz Collection Center

– Ecolines Car ul. Lodza 42, Rzgow

Contact Person: Mehmet İmik, +48 601 195 359

Gdansk Collection Center

– ul. Nad Stawem 7, 80-454 Gdansk

Contact Person: Hakan Haner, +48 722 005 888

ELIS Prd.

Gdynska 32, 80-209 Tuchom

İzzet Ekşi

+48 606978801

Wroclaw Collection Center

– Wita Stwosza 15a/2a, 50-148 Wroclaw

Contact Person: Elvan Gazi, +48 696 939 860

Krakow Collection Center

– Vera Food Śnieżna 18, 30-822 Krakow

Contact Person: Gediz Alan, +48 785 322 172

Let’s try to ease the pain of this catastrophe together.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Sincerely,

Cengiz K. FIRAT

Turkish Ambassador to Poland