Immediately after the 7.2 earthquake in Van that shook all Turkey, many people and institutions from Turkey and all over the world mobilized to help Van. Ebru TV, broadcasting in the USA, held a live broadcast campaign for earthquake relief.
Login Krefeld and Dayen Bekis hosted the program and the guest studio audience answered the phones and took donations live on TV.
Turkish people living in the USA also showed great interest in the program. In addition, deputies, senators, government officials and leading figureheads of society whom are friends of Turkey connected by phone to express their feelings and to give donations.
Many different communities in the USA, whom are in communication with Turks, rushed to help. One of them being the Bangladesh Youth Association participated as a guest in the studio. Bangladesh young people living in the United States donated 3 thousand dollars collected amongst themselves.
Published on Kimse Yok Mu, 12 October 2011, Saturday
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