The Turkish-Syrian border was hit on 6th February and now once again by an earthquake with devastating consequences. We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy with the victims of this catastrophe and also with our students, colleagues and those around us who have lost their loved ones or continue to worry about them. Their suffering will continue for a long time to come.
 
As a member of the Turkish-German University, we would like to ask for your help for those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Please help by donating to one of these organizations:

die Aktion Deutschland hilft:
https://www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/de/spenden-erdbeben-tuerkei-syrien/

or das Aktionsbündnis Katastrophenhilfe:
https://www.aktionsbuendnis-katastrophenhilfe.de/

Thank you very much for your help.

Kindest regards in the name of the members of the Rectorate

Professor Axel Freimuth, Rector, and
Karsten Gerlof, Chancellor of the University of Cologne