A magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in Turkey this morning. The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse and more than 1500 people in Turkey have lost their lives, according to early estimates. 

At 4:17 a.m. on February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.5. According to early estimates, at least 1500 people lost their lives in Turkey, and more than 2,800 buildings were destroyed in the earthquake, which was felt intensely in the surrounding provinces, especially in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Malatya, and Adana. 

Massive Bio wishes to express its sorrow, sympathy, and support for those affected by today’s earthquake. We have launched an aid campaign to deliver urgently needed supplies and assistance to the regions affected by the earthquake. In addition to making a contribution toward this cause as a company, Massive Bio will also offer individual donations on behalf of each of its employees. If you want to help support this effort, the following associations are accepting donations that will be used to provide disaster relief:

AFAD
https://en.afad.gov.tr/

 AHBAB
https://ahbap.org/

AKUT 
https://www.akut.org.tr/en  

KIZILAY
https://www.kizilay.org.tr/

Wishing Turkey Strength and Resilience