Over €3k donated to Turkey appeal

| By Michelle Crean

Over €3,000 from local donations has been given to help those left devastated after the Turkish earthquakes.

Turkish barber Michael Kaya based in High St had pleaded for funds to help people devastated by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake rebuild their lives after 41,000 people died while millions more lost their homes.

It was the biggest earthquake Turkey has experienced in over 200 years and 10 cities were affected.

Thanks to Michael's quick action he organised a full truck load of essential aid donated by the people of Killarney.

Michael, who is from Kuşadası and who been living in Killarney for 19 years, put a call out for donations and was overwhelmed by the response, especially as he says there has been more devastation since as floods have destroyed the area.

"It's still bad," Michael told the Killarney Advertiser.

"There has been big floods and lots of rain there since the earthquakes. 13 million have been affected in total. Thank you everyone for your kind donations. We collected €3,440 which has been sent to Erdal Guntas, a volunteer worker on the ground in Turkey who has helped 120 families daily with groceries and hygiene products. We're grateful to everyone who donated."