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Turkish Market In Columbia Gathering Supplies For Overseas Earthquake Victims
Nazar Market is collecting items like medicine, money, sleeping bags, blankets and winter clothes to send to earthquake victims in Turkey.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — After a major earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, people in Howard County are pulling together to help those who are suffering overseas.
The Turkish community in Maryland has been collecting donated blankets, sleeping bags, winter clothing, medicine and money to send to Turkey. The earthquake struck in the middle of winter during the early morning hours Monday. Thousands are believed to be dead so far.
Nazar Market owner Metin Irmak said anyone who wants to help can drop off supplies at the store this week. The market is located at 6955 Oakland Mills Rd. A in Columbia.
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