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Amazon commits $600,000 to back tremor-hit Turkey, Syria, helps customers to donate
Amazon has announced an initial commitment of $600,000 in total cash donations to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria in addition to helping customers contribute directly to organizations supporting relief efforts in both countries.
Customers in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates can now visit their local sites and donate to organizations like the Red Cross and Red Crescent. Amazon customers in Turkey can visit the Amazon Türkiye country page to stay up to date on ways to donate and contribute.
Amazon’s donations will go to non-governmental organizations providing critical support in areas affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
The organizations include Red Crescent of Turkey, AKUT (Search and Rescue Association), the AHBAP foundation, Emirates Red Crescent, World Food Program, Save the Children, and UNICEF.
Amazon’s commitment is in addition to the product donations and logistics support that the company is already providing in the region.
The first two truckloads of Amazon’s donated relief items departed the company’s fulfillment center in Istanbul on Tuesday, February 7, for Hatay Province. Additional trucks are scheduled to depart in the next few days to Hatay and Malatya provinces. Amazon stands with communities in the regions affected by the devastating earthquake.
Amazon is also providing technology support to organizations responding to the tragedy. The Amazon Web Services Disaster Preparedness and Response team is providing trained technical volunteers and technical solutions to Help.NGO, a United Nations standby partner assisting in the region. So far, Amazon has also provided cash grants to nonprofits on the ground and is using its logistic infrastructure to send relief items to impacted areas.
Officials say the death toll has climbed above 20,000, and cold weather now covers Turkey and Syria. Amazon has already shipped donated blankets, tents, heaters, food, diapers, baby food, medicine, and other emergency items, and Amazon’s Disaster Relief team continues to field requests for winter survival equipment, clothing, hygiene products, and other items.
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