Kahramanmaraş Depremleri Sonrası Afrika Ülkelerinden Türkiye’ye Yapılan Yardımlar

Abstract

Although Türkiye's relations with African countries have continued since the Ottoman Empire, the measures taken over the past 20 years have taken an important place in Türkiye's foreign policy. These relations, which cover different areas, were mainly towards on the African countries from Türkiye. After the great destruction and loss of life suffered by the earthquakes of 6 February in Kahramanmaraş, assistance and messages of support from African countries to Türkiye highlighted. In this study, the appeal for international assistance after the earthquake in Türkiye and individual aid from African countries as well as official and civil institutions were examined. In the post-earthquake period, what kind of assistance was given to Türkiye from which the African country and the messages of support announced along with messages of condolence were discussed. On the other hand, the assistance of African students studying in Türkiye to the victims of the earthquake after the earthquake was discussed. As a result of this research, the reactions and actions taken by African countries during Türkiye's difficult days have been revealed and evaluated.