"Stay Strong, Turkey" ... Changwon Special City Donates Earthquake Relief Funds

On the 7th, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam delivered approximately 29.8 million KRW in donations to the Gyeongnam Community Chest of Korea to help T?rkiye, which suffered great damage from a large-scale earthquake.

This donation was raised by the warm-hearted efforts of over 3,800 Changwon Special City public officials since the 14th of last month to support the relief and recovery of the victims in T?rkiye who lost their beloved families and homes and are enduring pain and sorrow due to the earthquake.

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam donated approximately 29.8 million KRW to the Gyeongnam Community Chest of Korea to support Turkey.

Ha Jongmok, the 1st Deputy Mayor, said, “We extend our deepest condolences to the people of T?rkiye who are going through tremendous difficulties due to the sudden earthquake,” adding, “We hope that this small contribution, filled with the hearts of our public officials, will bring warm comfort to the victims in pain and help them return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

Lee Sangshin, Chairman of the Public Officials’ Union, also said, “As a brotherly nation, all employees united to share even a little of the hardships that T?rkiye is experiencing. We hope this donation will be a source of strength for them to rebuild their lives.”

Earlier, in February, Changwon Special City had delivered an emergency relief fund of 100,000 USD (approximately 127 million KRW) through the Korean Red Cross to support the recovery and relief supplies for T?rkiye.

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