As Oregon Turkish American Association (ORTA), we are deeply saddened by the multiple earthquake(s) that affected the southeastern part of Türkiye and the surrounding region. The first of the earthquakes was measured at a magnitude of 7.8 on February 6th, at 4:17 am local time. What makes this disaster unprecedented is the fact that it was followed by another 7.5 magnitude quake only after 9 hours of the initial tremor that shocked people in the middle of the night. Widespread damage with thousands of people killed and even more injured have been reported. Our thoughts are with the injured and the families of the victims.
Please donate to support ORTA’s earthquake relief fund to contribute to the healing of wounds in our country. Donations made to ORTA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by IRS Internal Revenue Code 501(c)3. We encourage our donors to explore matching options that might be available via their company workplace benefits or other private donors.
Proceedings from the campaign will be passed to Bridge to Turkiye Fund (BTF).