Keyword: Syria
Kimse Yok Mu meets Syrian refugees’ needs through sister families
CİHAN ACAR, ŞANLIURFA Some of the urgent needs of Syrian refugees who have being sheltering in the southeastern region of Turkey since they fled from the intensifying violence in Syria are being met by the “sister family” project organized by the Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There) charity foundation. Syrian refugees in Turkey, whose numbers […]
Kimse Yok Mu launches large-scale aid campaign for Syrian refugees
İPEK ÜZÜM, İSTANBUL Turkish aid organizations have launched a joint large-scale aid campaign to provide food and shelter from the cold to Syrian refugees who fled to Turkey to escape from the intensifying violence in their country. Syrian refugees in Turkey, whose number has reached 132,920 according to a written statement recently released by the […]
Kimse Yok Mu officials extend helping hand to Syrian refugees
The Şanlıurfa office of Kimse Yok Mu, a Turkish charity, in cooperation with the Şanlıurfa Governor’s Office, provided food, clothing, blankets and cleaning supplies to 200 Syrian families living in the town of Akçakale on Dec. 21. More than 120,000 Syrian refugees are taking shelter in camps in southern Turkey and more are expected to […]
Kimse Yok Mu provided aid to 14,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey
Kimse Yok Mu does not slow down in providing aid to the refugees who have settled in the city of Kilis, Turkey because of the civil war in Syria. Kimse Yok Mu distributes meals, including lunch and dinner to 1000 people, and has provided aid to 14,000 refugees living in the camps in the cities […]
Islamic scholar Gülen calls on praying for Palestinians, Syrians
Islamic scholar and prominent Turkish figure Fethullah Gülen has called on his followers to pray for an end to the current tribulations in Syria and Palestine, according to Herkül.org, a website close to the movement. Gülen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania but remains an influential figure on Turkey’s political scene, said the problems […]
TUSKON cautions gov’t to make careful decisions on Syria issue
ERCAN BAYSAL, ANKARA Underlining his group’s belief that the government is surely taking the necessary steps concerning tension at the Syrian border, Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) President Rızanur Meral has asked the government to be extremely cautious in its approach to the issue. Responding to questions from reporters regarding the issue during […]
Syrian Refugees Relief Campaign
Turkish relief organization Kimse Yok Mu (KYM) has launched a campaign for tens of thousands of Syrian people who are fleeing their country to become refugees because of civil conflict. Heavy weaponry are being used in many Syrian cities and tens of thousands of people are being forced to flee their homes. Because the clashes […]
Kimse Yok Mu extends helping hand to Syrians in Jordan, Lebanon
6 April 2012 / TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL The Turkish charity foundation Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There) has begun to send aid to thousands of Syrian refugees who have escaped to Lebanon and Jordan from their conflict-stricken homeland. Tens of thousands of Syrian citizens have taken shelter in the neighboring countries of Turkey, Jordan and […]
