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You can donate here: https://ahbap.org/disasters-turkey

It's an NGO that currently is crowdsourcing donations for the relief.

And there is what, precisely, to prevent Erdogan and his cronies from just seizing the funds and arresting the principals? These bank accounts are in Turkey.

I would honestly be more comfortable using the likes of PayPal, as it’s less likely to be stolen by the government.

Well, if we go by the logic you stated, a meteorite may fall down to my head now while I am exiting my work place.

Anyway, I think there are enough alternatives to donate. Where I live, a local relief organization is collecting donations for Turkey and Syria. Then there are UN agencies who do that etc.

Erdogan doing Erdogan things is a lot more likely than a meteorite falling on you, but it's your money so you do you.

They are very quick in spending the money and don't do long term project, built a solid reputation over the years and it's founder is a Turkish Rocks star who is politically not very pronounced.

That’s a good strategy, and good to know, thank you. I worked with an orphanage in Kyrgyzstan who had a policy of ensuring their bank account was empty at the end of every day, and it worked for them.

I’ve made a donation - I hope it ends up helping someone who needs it.

thanks a lot!

+1 for Ahbap. It is a grassroots organization with not much religious and political agenda.

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