Turkish Red Crescent extends Ramadan aid to families in Erbil

Turkish Red Crescent distributes food and clothing aid to 300 families in Erbil, Iraq, as part of Ramadan assistance efforts

As part of Ramadan assistance efforts, the Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) provided food aid to 300 needy families in the city of Erbil, Iraq.

Eray Akkaya, Deputy Head of the Turkish Red Crescent Delegation in Iraq, made a statement during the food aid distribution at the Erbil campus of the Turkish Red Crescent.

“Today, we distributed food parcels to 300 families. Our food parcel distributions continue without discrimination based on religion, language, or ethnicity, aiming to assist needy families,” Akkaya said.

Akkaya also mentioned that at the same campus, they produce 2,500 loaves of bread daily at a bakery, which are distributed to Iraqi needy families in the Bahirka Refugee Camp in Erbil.

Furthermore, Akkaya added that through the Şevkat Butik Project in Erbil, the Turkish Red Crescent also distributes clothing donations from benefactors to needy families.

The Turkish Red Crescent had previously announced that food aid would continue to be provided to 5,000 families in Iraq throughout Ramadan.

Source: Newsroom

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