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Quake shocks Turkish and Syrian diaspora in Australia - this is how you can help

People and emergency teams search for people in the rubble in a destroyed building in Gaziantep, Turkey (AAP)

People and emergency teams search for people in the rubble in a destroyed building in Gaziantep, Turkey (AAP) Source: AAP / Mustafa Karali/AP

Members of Australia's Turkish and Syrian communities are reeling after two big earthquakes hit their homelands, killing thousands. Aid agencies are swinging into action and asking for help.


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By Claire Slattery

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Members of Australia's Turkish and Syrian communities are reeling after two big earthquakes hit their homelands, killing thousands. Aid agencies are swinging into action and asking for help.


There are a number of ways you can help those affected by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey.

The UN Refugee Agency is already working in Syria providing emergency supplies.

Australians can donate through this link – unrefugees.org.au

Emergency Action Alliance is an alliance of 15 agencies, eight of which are raising funds for Turkey.

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