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Turkish Eid reliefs reach over 2.5 million families

Eid al-Adha campaigns of Turkish foundations and associations attract attention all around the world from Turkey to Asia, Africa, Balkans, and Far East.

17.10.2013 - Update : 17.10.2013
Turkish Eid reliefs reach over 2.5 million families

ANKARA (AA) - Eid al-Adha campaigns of Turkish foundations and associations attract attention all around the world from Turkey to Asia, Africa, Balkans, and Far East.

The reliefs were delivered to more than 2.5 million families worldwide through various foundations and associations in Turkey, according to the compilation of AA correspondent.

-Turkish Religious Affairs Foundation

The share which was donated to Turkish Religious Affairs Foundation reached 88,750 sacrificial animals, while the deliverance of the relief has started. The domestic reliefs are carried out under the supervision of offices of mufti, and foreign reliefs are conveyed to 355,000 needers.

-TSK Mehmetcik Foundation

55,047 sacrificials have been donated to Turkish Mehmetcik Foundation in the first two days of Eid. The Foundation held the campaigns domestically and performed the sacrifices in eight districts of Turkey. The relief are delivered to the families of 220,000 martyrs and veterans. Remembering the shareholders, Turkish Mehmetcik Foundation also sends 750 gr. roasting, one gratitutude letter, notarized sacrifice report, and the videos -upon request- to the owners.

-The Foundation of Humanitarian Relief

With support from charity givers, IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation is decided to put a smile on the faces of orphans and people in need in 114 countries and regions in the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans, Far East, Central Asia and Latin America in addition to 60 provinces in Turkey during Eid al-Adha. IHH received 40,000 donations in Eid and delivered them to 1 million needy families especially in refugee camps, hospitals and schools, regions where the war, natural disasters, chronic hunger occur.

-Cansuyu Charity and Solidarity Organization

Cansuyu Charity and Solidarity Organization sacrificed 29,500 animals in 30 different points for the oppressed and needy people in Turkey, Central Africa, East Africa, South Africa, Central Asia, North Asia, Middle East, Balkans and Caucasus and delivered the reliefs to almost 118,000 families.

-Turkish Red Crescent

The Red Crescent in Turkey sacrified 35,000 shares in domestic and in 14 foreign countries

65,000 families domestically and 250,000 abroad benefited from the reliefs by Turkish Red Crescent. 

The video records of the sacrifices are sent to the shareholders upon request.

-Kimse Yok Mu Association

Kimse Yok Mu Association held sacrificing campaign in 89 countries including Turkey and delivered relief to 300,000 families.

-Deniz Feneri Association

The shares of the charitable people were sacrificed in 23 countries including Turkey. Deniz Feneri sent 12,210 sacrifices to 250,000 needy people in Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Palestine, Ghana, Iraq, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Mongolia, Moritania, Mozambique, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania and Yemen.

Turkish relief foundations are continuing to deliver sacrifice meats across the world during Eid al-Adha.

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