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Concern's Hatice Firat shares her memories of the days and months that followed the 6 February 2023 earthquake in Türkiye and how the humanitarian response inspired her to help others. 

The world watched in horror as the news emerged that two earthquakes had struck Türkiye and Syria on February 6 last year.

Thanks to your kindness, we have been able to support thousands of people affected by last year's devastating earthquakes. 

“Nearly everyone had a traumatic story to tell, some of them almost unimaginable in their brutality.”  Ten years later, Kieran McConville recalls his experience of meeting Syrian refugees fleeing into Lebanon in 2013. That year marked a catastrophic escalation of the Syria conflict, and the beginning of the Concern Syria response.  

This is how a cherished community centre has become a beacon of hope and stability for people in Türkiye.

Sunday 6th August marks six months since southern Türkiye and northern Syria were rocked by two massive earthquakes.

The sheer scale of the impact that February’s earthquakes have had on the lives of people in Türkiye and Syria is hard to grasp.

We meet four remarkable women, including two Concern staff members, who were affected by the February 6th earthquakes and are now part of the effort to support other women in the aftermath.