Turkiye is struggling with the earthquake disaster and we’re calling for your help!
TL;DR:
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Thousands of people have been killed in Turkiye as a result of earthquakes with magnitude 7.8 and 7.5. Current death toll is 9057, current Injured is 52979.
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AHBAP Derneği with 30 thousands volunteers is a well known and most trusted Turkish NGO that is dedicated to improving the lives of families, individuals, and communities by promoting policies that support their welfare and rights. It’s authorized by the financial authorities in Turkiye and a legit way to support the Turkish community in this terrible situation. They also work in cooperation with AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) in cases of disasters.
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Currently, ~3.5 Million USD in crypto is donated to Ahbap’s crypto wallets by 4500+ contributors.
Current Situation
Thousands of people have been killed in Turkey as a result of earthquakes with magnitude 7.8 and 7.5. In the last 48 hours, there were more than 100 aftershocks that caused widespread destruction.
The quakes and aftershocks toppled buildings and sent rescuers scrambling through the rubble to find survivors.
The death toll was expected to rise with experts warning that aftershocks could continue for days or weeks. Millions of people are living in temporary shelters, cars and containers with very limited supplies of food, water, clothes and electricity.
For more details visit CNN live updates:
Current Death Toll : 9057+
Current Injured : 52979+
Who we are: Turkiye Earthquake Relief DAO
A non-profit DAO created to help the victims of the earthquake disaster in Turkiye and fund non-profit organizations directly.
Turkiye was struck by a 7.8 mg earthquake. A “level 4” alarm that calls for international assistance is declared. Those around the world reading this
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Legitimacy check:
One of the biggest Turkish crypto exchanges Paribu shared Turkiye Earthquake Relief DAO tweet: https://twitter.com/ParibuCom/status/1623291018467590153?s=20&t=ShQUWkqeP47V4dm3muO8OQ
Solana supported Turkiye Earthquake Relief DAO: https://twitter.com/solana/status/1623038568892403723?s=20&t=ShQUWkqeP47V4dm3muO8OQ
Request:
Considering this difficult situation Turkish people are going through, we kindly request donations to be transferred to the Ahbap foundation’s wallet addresses with DAO voting!
AHBAP DerneÄźi is a well known Turkish NGO that is dedicated to improving the lives of families, individuals, and communities by promoting policies that support their welfare and rights. It operates within Turkey and aims to raise awareness about important social issues and advocate for positive change. Ahbap makes great effort in the areas impacted by the Earthquake right now.
Why should Gitcoin DAO support Turkiye Earthquake Relief Funds?
Turkiye is having a Level-4 crisis which requires international support. This is a humanitarian cause to support Turkiye.
Turkiye has more than 8 million crypto users & traders. The Turkish community is one of the largest and most active communities in the global crypto ecosystem. In the disaster zone, there are millions of crypto users waiting for global support. It is a give-back opportunity for the Gitcoin DAO to the Turkish community. The Turkish community will never forget this support.
Above all, we’re all in this together. It is our earth and our people dying & suffering as a result of this terrifying earthquake.
Donate to : Haluk levent - Ahbap NGO
As described above, Ahbap is running a government permitted crypto donation campaign. It’s authorized by the financial authorities in Turkiye. It’s a legit way to support the Turkish community in this terrible situation.
Here are the wallet addresses you can donate to:
BNB Chain Network: 0xB67705398fEd380a1CE02e77095fed64f8aCe463
Ethereum Network: 0xe1935271D1993434A1a59fE08f24891Dc5F398Cd
Avalanche Network: 0x868D27c361682462536DfE361f2e20B3A6f4dDD8
Important: Do not send crypto to these addresses on other networks as they are not EOAs. Otherwise, the funds will most definitely get lost irrevocably.
Proof of Addresses:
https://twitter.com/ahbap/status/1622963311514996739
For more background story:
Dlnews : Crypto donations to Turkey surpass $2m as rock star’s fundraiser green-lit by govt – DL News
The Block: The Block: Turkish rock star and charity establish crypto donation wallet for earthquake support
Some Support Given to Ahbap from crypto ecosystem:
- Avalanche: Avalanche Foundation donated 1 Million USD in AVAX to Ahbap
- BNB Chain: BNB Chain Address is verified on BSC Scan
- ETHGlobal: Shared and supported the campaign.
Currently, 3 Million USD in crypto is donated to Ahbap’s crypto wallets. You can track the donation at this Nansen Dashboard
It’s truly heartbreaking to hear of how many people are hurting from this.