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Kyle Newbould

Man City captain Ilkay Gundogan makes heartfelt pledge to Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims

Manchester City club captain Ilkay Gundogan has pledged to send two trucks full of aid to the victims of the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.

A massive 7.8 magnitude quake struck southern Turkey in the early hours of Monday morning, shortly followed by a 7.5 magnitude quake further north and multiple aftershocks. As of Thursday afternoon, the death combined death toll between the two countries surpassed 19,000 and is expected to continue rising.

As well as the tragic fatalities, tens of thousands of people have been left homeless and without food as buildings and infrastructure collapsed, with growing worldwide efforts trying to deliver aid to those in need.

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