Consul general hoping to send urban rescue specialists and search dogs from Vancouver
Emre Coban’s wife had just moved to Germany to await her travel visa to join Coban in Canada, he said.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Consul General Mehmet Taylan Tokmak of the Turkish Consulate in Vancouver said 5,000 buildings were destroyed during the quakes in Turkey alone. Hakki Cakal inside Golden Horn Turkish bakery in Vancouver. Turks in Metro Vancouver are rallying to help victims of Monday’s devastating earthquake.“They are helpless, they are in the worst situation,” said Hakki Cakal, owner of the Golden Horn Turkish bakery and café in Vancouver.Article content
And Coban said the United Canadian Muslim Association has set up a GoFundMe page to help its parent organization in Turkey fund the rescue and humanitarian aid efforts.
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