GAZA CITY, Feb 13 – Palestinians gave the gift of life in the Gaza Strip on Sunday in a special blood drive for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
“This campaign is a show of solidarity with the Turkish and Syrian peoples,” said Iyad al-Masri, executive director of Al-Amal Institute for Orphans, which organised the blood drive.
“What happens in Türkiye and Syria affects the entire Arab and Islamic nation,” Anadolu Agency reported he added.
Under the theme “One Body” al-Masri said the one-day drive “sends a message of love and peace for all.”
Over 30, 000 people were killed and more than 80,000 others injured by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye last Monday, according to the latest official figures.
The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centred in the Kahramanmaras province, Turkiye were felt by 13 million people across 10 provinces in Türkiye, and also affected several countries in the region.
In Syria, at least 3,574 people were killed and over 5,290 others injured in the killer earthquakes, according to figures from Sunday.
