Yilmaz launches earthquake appeal

By Paul Byrne

A Turkish family living in Dundalk have launched an aid appeal to help their devasted countrymen back home following a massive earthquake in the south of the country on Monday.

Yilmaz Yildrim and his sons Emrah and Ercan are well known around town with Emrah running Johnny’s Turkish Barbers on Park st. and Emrah and Yilmaz located in Yilmaz Turkish Barbers on Clanbrassil st. Both barbers have launched an appeal for people to drop in donations to their shops with the aim of extending a helping hand to those in need affected by the earthquake.

The Yildrim’s are asking people to donate winter clothes such as coats/ jackets, raincoats, boots, sweaters, trousers, gloves, scarfs, beanies, socks and underwear as well as tents, beds, matresses (for tents), blankets, sleeping bags, vacuum flasks, baby food, nappies, hygiene products, sanitary pads etc.

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