B.C.-based Turkish refugees say Turkey government 'failed' rescue efforts

Locals say the Turkish government has mishandled its response so refugees are hoping Canadians donate to non-Turkish government organizations.

Posted: Feb. 9, 2023 7:00AMWomen from Turkey check their destroyed building, in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake.

“The Turkish government failed,” Cahit Cok, a political refugee from Turkey told CHEK News. “There are not enough rescue teams or tools or food or water. It’s almost three days and they’re still stuck under the debris.” The damage stretches across more than 300 kilometres, across 10 cities in Turkey, and down to the war-torn areas of Syria.“It’s been more than 100 hours. This is not how it’s supposed to be. We are in the 21st century,” said Dora Caglar, 21, who is originally from Turkey but lives in Victoria to study at the University of Victoria.“Turkey its next to each other, we should love each other so why not,” said Eirini Sypsa, owner of Greek ‘N Go, a food truck on Cook Street in Victoria.

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