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Bayirbucak Humanitarian Aid Operation: On November 15, 2015, Russian planes
and Syrian regime forces launched an air and land campaign against the Turkmen
population living in the Bayirbucak (Yamadiye) territory. Within the context of the
Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Aid Operation, 549 tons of humanitarian aid supplies were
delivered to the needy people in the region between November 15, 2015 and November
14, 2016.

Aleppo Humanitarian Aid Operation: Due to the turmoil in the Aleppo region,
45,000 people in total were evacuated starting on December 12, 2016. The wounded
among the evacuated Syrian citizens were treated after the first interventions. Out of
265 injured people brought to Türkiye, 95 were children and 35 of them died.

Humanitarian Aid Activities of the Turkish Red Crescent in the Region: 113
temporary tents were set up by Turkish Red Crescent teams, AFAD, and
Humanitarian Aid Foundation (IHH) authorities to protect people coming to the
region from the elements. Regarding the events in Aleppo, the Turkish Red Crescent
team in Hatay continues to work in the province with 21 staff members, with 1 tractor
trailer, 1 truck, and 6 vehicles. Also, as of January 17, 2017, the tent city team in Hatay
province continues its activities with 7 personnel and 3 vehicles. Within the scope of
the Aleppo Humanitarian Aid Operation, 3,227 vehicles passed through the Cilvegözü
border crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to people in need.

Orphanage and Camp Activities in Syria: Within the scope of the Turkish Red
Crescent’s Syrian Humanitarian Aid Operation, which has been ongoing for about 6
years, efforts are being made to meet the needs of Syrian orphans in difficult situations.
In this context, the Turkish Red Crescent has been working since the early days of
the Syrian crisis to reduce the impact of this humanitarian disaster to some extent
through several projects in Türkiye and Syria. For example, humanitarian aid supplies
are regularly sent to the camps and orphanages in Idlib and clothing is given to those
who need it through 9 clothing stores in the region.

Evacuation of Al Waer, Homs, and Hama: Turkish Red Crescent teams met between
2,000 and 2,500 families who evacuated the Al Waer region due to clashes. The groups
evacuated from the conflict zones were accompanied by the Turkish Red Crescent
teams to safe zones. The teams also provided canned food, bread, milk, water, diapers,
and baby food and helped them to set up tents.

Karkamis – Çobanbey Activities: The Turkish Red Crescent started to provide food
aid at the request of AFAD on August 23, 2017 in order to meet needs resulting
from a high level of migration from the Jarabulus region of Syria which could cause a

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