QUAKES DEVASTATE SYRIA AND TÜRKIYE

Earthquakes struck Syria and Türkiye (formerly Turkey) on February 6 leaving over 45,000 people dead, many more injured and even more without shelter. Within 24 hours, BMS World Mission partner the Baptist World Alliance Forum for Aid and Development transported specialist workers and equipment into Türkiye. In Syria, a war-broken healthcare system was overwhelmed, a situation made worse by severe winter conditions.

Baptist networks, established through BMS partners in Lebanon and the European Baptist Federation, rapidly responded to critical needs with kits such as blankets, heating tools and mattresses for churches across the regions which became places of refuge.

All information correct at time of writing.

From the General Director