TOPSHOT - A cat sits on an armchair in a heavily damaged living room of a collapsed building in Hatay on February 15, 2023, nine days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP)
A seven-hour show broadcast on hundreds of TV and radio channels in Turkey raised 115.1 billion liras ($6 billion) in aid for survivors of the February 6 twin earthquakes, with the country’s central bank leading the donation drive.
In a phone call to the live show, Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said the central bank will donate 30 billion liras, about a quarter of all the money raised during the Wednesday night show, Anadolu Agency reported. State-run lenders followed the lead, with Ziraat Bankasi pledging 20 billion liras, Vakifbank 12 billion liras and Halkbank 7 billion liras.
Türkiye's earthquake aid campaign raises over $6B https://t.co/4pRBRSqxx0 pic.twitter.com/XDbyh9yVic
— ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) February 16, 2023
Other top donators include mobile companies Turkcell and Turk Telekom at 3.5 billion liras and 2 billion liras, respectively, and state-run insurer Turkiye Sigorta with 2 billion liras. Turkish Airlines and Borsa Istanbul also donated 2 billion liras each.
Isbank separately announced a 1 billion liras donation and a pledge to support new construction with 1.75 billion liras.
