Andy McCullough reports;

In Turkiye, this is felt to be a major disaster, with requests for international assistance – highly unusual for this proud and independent nation. In Syria, with infrastructure already non-existent through 12 years of civil war, the prospect is even bleaker. Many communities are remote, roads and airstrips ruined, and the logistics of getting emergency assistance to those who most need it, highly complex.

The Turkish Church is very good in a crisis. The unity and relational connections between believers across the nation, already strong, provides an incredible springboard for action in emergency situations. I’ve never met a people like the Turks for their ability to drop everything and respond fast, in a well-coordinated manner. Sadly, the church in Turkiye is far too used to having to respond to crisis situations. Members of churches from our family are already on the ground, serving hot food and responding to urgent need.

Our contribution, from outside the country, will be to pray and to give. Many have been reaching out and asking how to do these two things.

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