Mancunians are being urged to donate clothes, sleeping bags and other items as part of a huge relief effort to help Turkey as it struggles to cope with the devastating earthquake across Turkey and Syria which has so far claimed more than 5,000 lives.
As Manchester charities and firefighters head to the earthquake zone, the North West Turkish Community has opened collection points in Middleton and Trafford Park where people are being asked to donate items to help with the relief effort, particularly to help survivors cope in the cold weather.
The items being asked for are: coats, boots, jumpers, trousers, gloves, scarves, socks, underwear, tens, bedding, tents, blankets, sleeping bags, flasks, torches (without batteries), canned food, nappies, sanitary pads and cleaning products.
