Community groups appeal for aid in London and across the UK

Updates: 16.02.2023

This list will no longer be updated as many of the drops of points have now closed.

The Turkish Speaking community groups in London and across the UK have made appeals calling on community members to donate to a number of appeals which will be sending aid to Turkiye following the devasting earthquakes that hit the country yesterday morning.

Many of the Turkish Speaking communities in London have been affected by the devastation which has hit many of their hometowns and villages, tragically many family members of the community have fallen victim to the earthquake being trapped, killed or still they still have not had any commutation with since the early hours of Monday morning.

Thousands of members of the Turkish-speaking communities have come together across the country to help, from making donations to setting up donation points many of the community members have spent the last 3 days helping package and load the items late into the night as they are sent to Türkiye.

In a show of unity and support to the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the quakes, the Turkish-speaking communities are sharing essential items lists and organising donation appeals to help sent the urgently need items to need in the effect regions in Türkiye.

Below are drop-off points and contacts number for community groups and associations which will be aiding to send support to Turkey.

Many have asked for items such as; Winter supplies, blankets, coats, shoes and other items. Community groups have also appealed for boxes so the items can be packaged for transit as well as helping hands.

Please contact them for information regarding requested items and deadline dates and times for donations before setting out as they may be unable to take in any donation if they have reached full capacity.

Drop-off points: London

Karahasanlılar U.K: 3rd Floor, Community Centre, 8 Lovelace Street, London E8 4FF – Contact: İbrahim Altun – 07872665199

TWPA:  4 Willoughby Road, London, N8 0HR – Contact: 02083401600

Turkish Cypriot Women’s Project: 140A Falkand Road, London N8 0NP – Contact: 0208340 3300

West London Turkish Community Centre: 670 Hanworth Road, Hounslow TW4 5NP –Contact: Özkan Kalkan – Tel: 07830932923

Pir Sultan Cultural Centre: 1B Shrubbery Rd, London N9 0PA – Contact: 02031965406

TCCA: 628-630 Green Lanes, London N8 0SD -Contact: 020 88261080

New Peckham Mosque: 99 Cobourgh Road, London, DA15 9NU

Aziziye Mosque: 117 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 8BU

Ramadan Mosque: 9-15 Shacklewell Lane, London E8 2DA- Contact: Hussein El Bakayi – 07930 433640

CML Cargo: 10 Commercial Road, London N18 1TP- Contact:07990041485

London Express Cargo: Unit 15/16 The Highross Cente London N15 4QN- Contact: 07581206639

ABS Transport: Unit 6, Cranford Way, London N8 9DG- Contact: 02083413007

A to Z Catering: 15 Cranford Way, London N8 9DG- Contact- 02083425008

Ali Riza Degirmencioglu Turkish School: Glendale Ave St Thomas More Catholic Schoo,l Wood Green, England N22 5HN (Saturday 10.00-12.00) – Contact: 07782 359 616

Dr Fazil Kucuk Turkish School School: Beckenham, Lennard Rd, Beckenham BR3 1QR (Saturday 10.00-12.00)- Contact: 07535 793 350

Rauf Raif Denktaş Türk Okulu: Blackfen Road, Sidcup DA15 9NU (Saturday 10.00-12.00) 07590 578 391

Drop-off points: UK

Luton Turkish Education and Culture Foundation: 58 Dumfries Street, Luton LU1 5BS- Contact: Atilla Üstün – Tel: 07799891676

Leicester Religious Education and Culture Association:  277 Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE26UE – Contact:  Murat Şükrü Acar 07833625391

Coventry Education & Cultural Centre: 280 Foleshill Road, Coventry CV6 5AH – Contact: Ismail Okutan: 07730588735

Nottingham Turkish Community: 171-173 Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1FD Contact: Ali Topaloglu: 07913311794

Bristol Turkish Community: 270 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8PB Contact: Halil Ibrahim: 07450255635

Woolston Learning Centre (Southampton): 2 Victoria Road Southampton, SO19 9DX – Contact: 07832972914

Guney Ingiltere Anadolu Kultur Merkezi (Portsmouth)- Contact: Sabin Cebeci: 07979507668

Devon Turkish Community: 42A Main Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 8HS- Contact: Yasa Oflaz: 07794521332

(Manchester) Senol & Senol Ltds-Unit C Canalside North John Gilberts Way, Trafford Park  M17 IUP – Contact: Mevre Erol: 07534690257

(Manchester) Gemak UK – Milk-Lab UK Building, Salder Street, Middleton M24 5UJ – Contact: Erdal Akcora: 07399460813

(Liverpool) Broadway Steak: 18-20 Grange Roads, West Birkenhead CH41 4DA – Contact; Mustafa- 07478774449

Anatolian Community Centre (Colchester): 25 Barrack Steet, Essex CO1 2LJ- Contact: Kenan Karatay: 0787854283

(Cambridge) Independents Lettings: 1 Barnwell House, Barnwell Drive Cambridge CB5 8UU- Contact: 01223414400

Turkish Community Centre (Newcastle): 35 Grainger Park Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 8SB- Contact: 07428470245

(ESSEX) BKM Transport UK: Unit 32 Arterial Way, Botany Way, RM19 1TB

Aberdeen Turkish Education Centre Culture Trust (Scotland): 435 Great Northern Roads, AB24 2EH

A donation can be made to the following community groups and associations:

The Ataturk Society UK (ASUK) 

Acc Name: Ingiltere ADD – Acc No: 01017598 -Sort Code: 40-51-98 – Reference: TR Earthquake

London Alevi Cultural Centre and Cemevi (IAKMC)

Acc Name: London Alevi Cultural Centre and Cemevi – Acc No: 60570966 -Sort Code: 20-46-60– Reference: Earthquake

Day-Mer

Acc Name: Day-Mer Turkish & Kurdish Community Solidarity Centre– Acc No: 00283464 -Sort Code: 30-98-14– Reference: Earthquake

Gik-Der

Acc Name: Refugee Workers Cultural Association– Acc No: 65371525 -Sort Code: 08-92-66– Reference: Earthquake

Luton Turkish Education & Culture Trust

Acc Name: Luton Turkish Community Association:-  Acc No: 83357963 – Sort Code: 20-53-33 Reference: Earthquake

Diyanet UK

Acc Name: Turkish religious Foundation of the United Kingdom Acc No: 31374168 – Sort Code: 40-03-17 Reference: Earthquake-Zakat

A number of fundraising campaigns are also online with go-fund-me pages where you can donate.

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EXPRESS CARGO

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CLM CARGO

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TWPA

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WEST LONDON

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LUTON

Note: The lists will be updated periodically