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SYRIAN CRISIS HUMANITARIAN RELIEF OPERATION JUNE 2015

“YOU ARE NOT ALONE”

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GENERAL SITUATION

Syrian Arab Republic has been experiencing internal disturbances since 15 March 2011 in respect of events took place in Arab states due to public demands started in 2010 towards democracy, freedom and human rights. More than 100.000 Syrian nationals lost their lives and 2.156.146 left their places of origin inside the counTL in consequence of armed conflict. Some 7 million people are directly affected from the crisis in the counTL hosting a total population of 22 million.

“Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation” has been launched by the on April 29, 2011 in close collaboration and coordination with Turkish Prime MinisTL, Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) and Turkish MinisTL of Foreign Affairs in order to meet sheltering and nutritional needs of 500 Syrians entered from Guvecci village of Yayladagi district of in consequence of the ongoing armed conflict in .

Within the context of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation, intending to support Syrian Arab Republic nationals who come to Turkey and are taken to accommodation centres, the Turkish Red Crescent took responsibility for provision and distribution of basic humanitarian relief needs such as sheltering (inner tent items such as tents, blankets, heaters, mattresses), food, hygiene items and clothes.

Psychosocial support, feeding and sheltering activities were kept on by 11 staff, through 58 sheltering tents pitched in Yayladagi due to limited number of Syrian nationals which did not exceed 500 until June 2011. Following this date, in consequence of rapid influx of Syrians into Turkey, the Red Crescent established tent camps in Yayladagi-1, Yayladagi-2, Altinozu, Boynubogun and Apaydin districts of Hatay province.

Until 10 March 2012, the Turkish Red Crescent performed its activities through General Coordination Office based in Hatay, as the operation extended to a wider area, Head of Delegations established in locations as follows: Hatay, , , , Adiyaman, Kahramanmaras, , , Sanliurfa and , Altinozu (Hatay), Boynuyogun (Hatay), Apaydin (Hatay), Yayladagi-1 (Hatay), Yayladagi-2 (Hatay), (Gaziantep), Karkamis (Gaziantep), (Gaziantep), Nizip-2 (Gaziantep), Oncupinar (Kilis), (Kilis), Ceylanpinar (Sanliurfa), Akcakale (Sanliurfa), (Sanliurfa), Viransehir (Sanliurfa), Cevdetiye (Osmaniye), Duzici (Osmaniye), Adiyaman, -1 (Mardin), (Mardin), Malatya, Saricam (Adana) and Kahramanmaras.

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GAZIANTEP COUNTRY FIELD COOR.

HATAY GAZIANTEP SANLIURFA KILIS K.MARAS OSMANIYE ADIYAMAN ADANA MARDIN MALATYA PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION

YAYLADAGI-1 KARKAMIS AKCAKALE ONCUPINAR K.MARAS HEAD CEVDETIYE ADIYAMAN SARICAM HEAD NUSAYBIN MALATYA HEAD HEAD OF HEAD OF HEAD OF HEAD OF OF HEAD OF HEAD OF OF HEAD OF DELEGATION DELEGATION OF DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION YAYLADAGI-2 CEYLANPINAR ISLAHIYE HEAD ELBEYLI HEAD DUZICI HEAD HEAD OF HEAD OF E-VOUCHER E-VOUCHER E-VOUCHER MIDYAT HEAD OF OF DELEGATION OF DELEGATION DELEGATION OF DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION

BOYNUYGUN HARRAN HEAD SEVE HEAD OF NIZIP-1 HEAD HEAD OF OF DELEGATION E-VOUCHER OF SENYURT DELEGATION DELEGATION DELEGATION BORDER RELIEF CENTER ALTINOZU VIRANSEHIR ONCUPINAR HEAD OF BORDER RELIEF HEAD OF NIZIP-2 HEAD DELEGATION CENTER DELEGATION OF DELEGATION APAYDIN HEAD OF AKCAKALE COBANBEY DELEGATION KARKAMIS BORDER BORDER RELIEF BORDER RELIEF RELIEF CENTER CENTER YAYLADAGI CENTER BORDER RELIEF E-VOUCHER CENTER CEYLANPINAR E-VOUCHER BORDER SANLI BORDER RELIEF CENTER RELIEF CENTER

MURSITPINAR CILVEGOZU BORDER BORDER RELIEF RELIEF CENTER CENTER

BUKULMEZ SURUC BORDER BORDER RELIEF RELIEF CENTER CENTER

E-VOUCHER E-VOUCHER

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1. THE TURKISH RED CRESCENT ACTIVITIES

The Turkish Red Crescent has provided basic humanitarian services such as sheltering and food while establishing social activity tents, prayer rooms and psychosocial support activities in order to meet social requirements of the Syrian nationals under international protection on temporary basis. Intending to provide humanitarian assistance to those living in Syria border, Red Crescent has carried out operations in this regard.

1.1. SHELTERING ACTIVITIES

1.1.1. GAZIANTEP COUNTL FIELD COORDINATION OFFICE

Number of Staff: 22 Number of Vehicles: 7

It has started its activities in Gaziantep in order to provide coordination between Regional Head of Delegations and the Turkish Red Crescent Crisis Centre on March of 16, 2012. Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation CounTL Field Coordination motivates and directs work flows of our teams placed in the field.

Within this context, Gaziantep Coordination Office is responsible for the procedures of planning, motivating and procuring of item requests by conducting market researches, accepting donates by communicating with donors, sending donated materials to our camps according to need and priority, controlling both our teams’ financial procedures and stocks.

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2.1.2. HATAY PROVINCIAL DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 9 Number of Vehicles : 4

Hatay Provincial Delegation is responsible for overall supervision of Yayladagi-1, Yayladagi- 2, Apaydin, Altinozu and Boynuyogun tent camps while managing border relief and deliveries in the province. Within Hatay Provincial Delegation, there is Sanlı (Altinozu), Cilvegozu, Yayladagi and Bukulmez Border Relief Centres.

2.1.2.1. YAYLADAGI-1 HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 12 Number of Vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 2.830 Number of Established Tents : 548 Number of Tents in Use : 548

Yayladagi-1 Tent Camp, established following the first Syrian group’s border crossing, has been operating continually since April 2011.

Within the context of Syrian Humanitarian Relief Operation, various relief items composed of food packages, food parcels and medical items were distributed to Syrians from Topraktutan (Beysun) and Arfali Farm locations next to zero point border on 24-30 September 2012.

2.1.2.2. YAYLADAGI-2 HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : Conducted by Yayladagi-1 Head of Delegation staff Number of Vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 3.047 Number of Established Tents : 510 Number of Tents in Use : 510

Yayladagi-2 Tent Camp, established following the first Syrian group’s border crossing, has been operating continuously since April 2011.

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In the border of Reyhanli, breakfast for 5000 people was served on September 24 and September 25, 2012. Until second order, breakfast is not served according to district ’s request. In total, 12.000 dish breakfast was served.

2.1.2.3. ALTINOZU HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 1 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 1.354 Number of Established Tents : 259 Number of Tents in Use : 259

Altınozu Tent Camp, established following the first Syrian group’s border crossing, has been operating continuously since April 2011.

2.1.2.4. BOYNUYOGUN HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 3 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 2.832 Number of Established Tents : 622 Number of Tents in Use : 622

Boynuyogun Tent Camp, established following the first Syrian group’s border crossing, has been operating continuously since April 2011.

2.1.2.5. APAYDIN HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : Conducted by Boynuyogun Head of Delegation staff Number of Vehicles : - Number of Syrian Guests : 4.580 Number of Established Tents : 1.181 Number of Tents in Use : 1.181

Apaydın Tent Camp, established following the first Syrian group’s border crossing, has been operating continuously since April 2011.

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2.1.3. GAZIANTEP PROVINCIAL DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 2

Gaziantep Provincial Delegation has been operating since March 15, 2012 and Islahiye, Karkamis and Nizip Tent Camp Teams affiliated to Delegation have been established. In order to keep on nutrition and psychosocial support, it organizes the coordination between Tent Camp Teams, border relief conducted in the region and deliveries.

Karkamis Border Relief Center operates under Gaziantep Provincial Delegation.

2.1.3.1. ISLAHIYE-1 HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 2 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 9.170 Number of Established Tents : 1.898 Number of Tents in Use : 1.898

Leveling works of Islahiye tent camp was initiated- receiving external assistance- by District Governorship, Municipality and Provincial Special Administration on March 12, 2012. With the intention of providing services to Syrian nationals who were placed in our counTL for temporary sheltering, necessary actions were performed. Accordingly, camp was operational and started providing services as of March 17, 2012. Warehouses belong to Cukurova Cotton Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (Cukobirlik) and Agricultural Products Office (Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi) were allocated to Turkish Red Crescent.

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2.1.3.2. ISLAHIYE-2 HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : - Number of Vehicles : - Number of Syrian Guests : 19.540 Number of Established Tents : 4.241 Number of Tents in Use : 4.037

2.1.3.3. KARKAMIS HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 7.115 Number of Established Tents : 1.668 Number of Tents in Use : 1.668

Within the context of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation, Karkamis Provincial Delegation became operational and started welcoming Syrian guests as of August 22, 2012.

2.1.3.4 NIZIP-1 HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : - Number of Syrian Guests : 10.632 Number of Established Tents : 1.872 Number of Tents in Use : 1.872

Within the context of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation, Nizip Provincial Delegation became operational and started welcoming Syrian guests as of October 3, 2012.

2.1.3.5. NIZIP-2 HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : Conducted with Nizip-1 Head of Delegation staff Number of Vehicles : - Number of Syrian Guests : 5.071 Number of Established Tents : 908 Number of Tents in Use : 908

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2.1.4. SANLIURFA PROVINCIAL DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 6 Number of Vehicles : 2

Within the context of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation, Sanliurfa Provincial Delegation has been operational since March 15, 2012. The Delegation directly reports to Gaziantep CounTL Coordination Office while responsible for coordination of Ceylanpinar Head of Delegation, Akcakale Head of Del., Harran Head of. Del. and Viransehir Head of Del., it also manages deliveries and logistic activities of the aforementioned Delegations.

Akcakale, Suruc and Ceylanpinar Border Relief Centres are within the Sanliurfa Provincial Delegation.

2.1.4.1. CEYLANPINAR HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 2 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 20.170 Number of Established Tents : 4.951 Number of Tents in Use : 4.950

Preliminary surveys for tent camp field have been completed by Ceylanpinar Head of Delegation established under Sanliurfa Provincial Delegation on March 11, 2012 and accordingly levelling works initiated as of March 14, 2012. Ceylanpinar Head of Delegation has become operational and started receiving Syrian guests on April 6, 2012.

2.1.4.2. AKCAKALE HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 27.803 Number of Established Tents : 5.000 Number of Tents in Use : 5.000

Land assessment works for the tent camp which is going to be established within the context of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation in Akcakale on June 25, 2012 and accordingly Akcakale Provincial Delegation became operational as of August 6, 2012. One of the warehouses belonging to Akcakale District Governorship allocated to the Turkish Red 10

Crescent as well. The tent camp was established on an area of 430 decares, is planned to be 64 decares for administrative purposes and 220 decares for accommodation purposes together with educational premises and sports area. Upon the rumours that the Syrian nationals arriving our counTL will increase, additional land with 13.000 people capacity was established and total capacity was increased to 25.000 residents.

2.1.4.3. HARRAN HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 3 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 13.933 Number of Established Tents: 2.000 Number of Tents in Use : 2.000

2.1.4.4. VIRANSEHIR HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 3 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 27.687 Number of Established Tents : 4.100 Number of Tents in Use : 4.100

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2.1.4.5. SURUC HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 25.135 Number of Established Tents : 7000 Number of Tents in Use : 5.067

2.5.1. OSMANIYE HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 3 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 9.181 Number of Established Tents : 2.012 Number of Tents in Use : 2.012

2.1.5.1. DUZICI HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : - Number of Vehicles : - Number of Syrian Guests : - Number of Established Tents: 753 Number of Tents in Use : -

2.1.6. KILIS ONCUPINAR HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 8 Number of Vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 12.463 Number of Established Tents : 2.098 Number of Tents in Use : 2.098

Kilis Container City Team under the responsibility of Gaziantep Provincial Delegation became operational on April 2, 2012. The team is responsible for delivery and organization of distributions inside the container city.

Oncupinar Border Relief Centres are under the responsibility of Kilis Provincial Delegation.

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2.1.6.1. ELBEYLI HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 24.276 Number of Established Tents : 3.592 Number of Tents in Use : 3.584

2.1.6.2 SEVE TEMPORARY SHELTERING

Number of Staff : - Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : - Number of Established Tents : 99 Number of Tents in Use : -

2.1.7. KAHRAMANMARAS HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 17.506 Number of Established Tents : 3.668 Number of Tents in Use : 3.663

Infrastructure work for tent camp was started by Kahramanmaras Head of Delegations on August 20, 2012 and gradually it became operational as of November 10, 2012 following establishment of 2.766 tents. School-aged Syrians receive educational services thanks to the educational tents set-up inside the camp.

2.1.8. ADIYAMAN HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 9.578 Number of Established Tents : 2.261 Number of Tents in Use : 2.261

Within the context of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation, Adiyaman Head of Delegation became operational as of September 7, 2012

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2.1.9. ADANA HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 11.051 Number of Established Tents : 2.140 Number of Tents in Use : 2.119

2.1.10 MARDIN PROVINCIAL DELEGATION (CONDUCTED WITH MIDYAT-1 AND MIDYAT-2 HEAD OF DELEGATIONS)

Number of Staff : 3 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 5.459 Number of Established Tents : 1.307 Number of Tents in Use : 1.258

2.1.10.2. NUSAYBIN HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of staff : 6 Number of vehicles : 2 Number of Syrian Guests : 3.669 Number of Established Tents : 450 Number of Tents in Use : 200

2.1.11. MALATYA HEAD OF DELEGATION

Number of Staff : 4 Number of Vehicles : 1 Number of Syrian Guests : 7.669 Number of Established Tents : 2.000 Number of Tents in Use : 1.437

2.2. NUTRITION ACTIVITIES

Since April 30, 2011 hot meal has been provided three times a day to Syrian nationals who are welcomed in tent camps affiliated to Hatay Provincial Delegation with the beginning of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation by the Turkish Red Crescent. Hot meal service has done and ended with the nutrition activities stop order given by the Governorship. Altınozu, Apaydin and Boynuyogun Camps ended on June 20, 2012; Yayaladagi-1 ended on July 16, 2012 and Yayladagi-2 ended on October 21, 2012. Nusaybin Head of Delegation is the only place keeps serving hot meal distribution three times a day.

Furthermore -between June 18 and September 19, 2011- 73.600 plates of meal corresponding to a total amount of 271.834,00 TL distributed to Syrians that arrived at Gorentas and Guvecli border crossings. 14

The WFP/ the Turkish Red Crescent Card (E-Voucher) Program has been initiated at Adana- Saricam (15.04.2013), Adiyaman (18.07.2013), Islahiye (15.04.2013), Karkamis (15.04.2013) Nizip-1 (15.04.2013), Nizip-2 (01.04.2013), Kilis-Oncupinar (14.10.2012), Kilis-Elbeyli (30.04.2014), Altınozu (15.11.2012), Boynuyogun (15.11.2012), Yayladagi-1 (15.11.2012), Yayladagi-2 (15.11.2012), Kahramanmaras (22.05.2013), Osmaniye (15.05.2013), Ceylanpinar (03.02.2014), Harran (01.03.2013), Midyat (01.04.2014) and Malatya (30.04.2014) reception centres in order to cover Syrians’ monthly basic food needs.

On certain days, dry food items and vegetable are distributed in Apaydin Reception Centre in accordance with the tender of Altinozu District Governorship.

AFAD card’s execution started in Akcakale (26.08.2013), Viransehir (28.01.2014) and Nusaybin (15.04.2014) Reception Centres as the hot meal distribution ended. 80 TL per person is loaded to AFAD card for needs of Syrian nationals’ food items by AFAD.

Moreover, within the border relief activities, delivery of food rations and drinking water since August, 2012 are as follows;

• 12.000 food rations together with drinking water on daily basis at Reyhanli border in Hatay, • 2.750 food rations together with drinking water on daily basis at Yayladagi border in Hatay, • 4.000 food rations together with drinking water on daily basis at Oncupinar border in Kilis.

Every two days, 1.500 pieces of bread and 20 packages of milk powder are distributed to beneficiaries at Karkamis border in Gaziantep.

2.3. ZERO POINT DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES

Upon the increase of clashes in Syria, relief distribution activities at zero point (on the border) initiated to Syrian nationals on August 2, 2012.

Supervised by Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation CounTL Field Coordination Office, border relief activities are carried out in twelve Border Relief Centres: Gaziantep- Karkamis, Kilis-Oncupinar, Kilis-Cobanbey, Hatay-Yayladagi, Hatay-Sanli, Hatay- Cilvegozu, Hatay-Bukulmez, Altınozu-Suruc Sanliurfa-Mursitpinar, Sanliurfa-Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa-Akcakale and Mardin-Senyurt.

Turkish Red Crescent keeps on border relief operations targeting Syrian villages next to Turkish border by 9 staff and 16 warehouses.

Within the framework of the demands of Syria, distribution programs targeting Syrian nationals around the border crossings are continuously implemented with supervision and observation of International Observer Delegation established by Turkish Red Crescent and

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NO DISTRIBUTER DELEGATION NUMBER OF TOTAL NUMBER DAILY OF LUNCH DISTRIBUTED BOXES MEAL 1 HATAY HEAD OF DELEGATION 0 21.551.909 2 GAZIANTEP/ ISLAHIYE HEAD OF 35.513 7.904.125 DELEGATION 3 GAZIANTEP/KARKAMIS HEAD OF 21.750 4.301.670 DELEGATION 4 GAZIANTEP/ NIZIP-1 HEAD OF 30.018 4.506.309 DELEGATION 5 GAZIANTEP/ NIZIP-2 HEAD OF 12.534 320.967 DELEGATION 6 SANLIURFA/ AKCAKALE HEAD OF 0 0 DELEGATION 7 SANLIURFA/ CEYLANPINAR HEAD 0 0 OF DELEGATION 8 KILIS CONTAINER HEAD OF 0 0 DELEGATION 9 ADIYAMAN HEAD OF DELEGATION 0 0 10 OSMANIYE HEAD OF DELEGATION 0 0 11 KAHRAMANMARAS HEAD OF 31.362 12.508.501 DELEGATION 12 NUSAYBIN HEAD OF DELEGATION 10.400 423.000 (average) TOTAL 141.577 51.516.481

 GAZIANTEP / KARKAMIS BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : - Number of Warehouse s : 1 Tent (a warehouse tent of 240 sqm already was set up)

Jarabulus, a city in Syria, which is officially under administration is located only 3 kms away from the Turkish district of Karkamis (Gaziantep). The population of Jarabulus is approximately 25.705. Main ethnicity living in the city are Turkmens, it hosts Arabs and as well. Following investigations of the international monitoring team, all humanitarian 16 items supplied by the Turkish Red Crescent were handed over to Syrian representatives in order to be distributed to persons in need.

 KILIS / ONCUPINAR BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : 1 Number of Warehouses : 6 Tents

 HATAY/ YAYLADAGI BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : 2 Number of Warehouses : 1

 SANLIURFA/ AKCAKALE BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : 2 Number of Warehouses : 3 Tents

 SANLIURFA/ CEYLANPINAR BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : - Number of Warehouses : 1

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 ALTINOZU/ SANLI BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : 2 Number of Warehouses : 1

 HATAY/ BUKULMEZ BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : 1 Number of Warehouses : 1

 SURUC BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : 1 Number of Warehouses : 1

 CILVEGOZU BORDER RELIEF

Number of Staff : 1 Number of Warehouses : 1

BORDER CROSS-LINE RELIEF OPERATION

SECTOR NO ITEM SUBGROUP UNIT AMOUNT SHELTER 1 TENTS PIECE 50.011 2 OTHER NFIs PIECE 874 EDUCATION 3 EDUCATION ITEMS PIECE 1.162.493 4 BREAD PIECE 11.696.107 5 LUNCH BOX KG 3.130.937

6 FOOD RATION PIECE 9.118.287 FOOD 7 WATER LT 4.557.944 8 SUGAR KG 1.876.105 9 FLOUR KG 120.501.443 10 FOOD OTHER KG/ PIECE 55.696.669 NON-FOOD 11 BLANKET PIECE 1.768.253 ITEMS 12 ENERGY PIECE 7.097.812 13 CLOTHING PIECE 13.825.670 14 BED PIECE 442.570 15 NON-FOOD ITEMS OTHER PIECE 7.033.822 LOGISTICS 16 VEHICLES NUMBER 44 HEALTH 17 AMBULANCE NUMBER 136 18 VARIOUS MEDICINE PIECE 47.400.302 19 VARIOUS MEDICAL PIECE 132.275 EQUIPMENT

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WATER, 20 VARIOUS MEDICAL PIECE 23.472.960 SANITATION, CONSUMABLE HYGIENE 21 HYGIENE KITS PIECE 1.608.698 22 WATER, SANITATION, KG/ PIECE 12.611.601 HYGIENE OTHER Total Humanitarian Relief Items Delivered 323.185.013 Within the Border Relief

2.4. PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

Five people lost their lives due to a shell fired from Syria which landed across the border in Akcakale district of Sanliurfa on 3 October, 2012. Successively, a similar event took place just a couple of days later on 7 October, 2012. Residents and specifically on the children of Akcakale district, these events lead to an environment of fear and panic.

In order to reduce psychological effects and intending to assist people cope with traumatic results of such events, TRC started a psychosocial program in Akcakale district of Sanliurfa and accordingly deployed a team composed of 3 Psychosocial Support experts and 3 volunteers who are students in the Department of Social Services in University to field on 8 October 2012.

Within the scope of psychosocial support activities, TRC teams paid visits to 15 shopkeepers and conducted face to face interviews with 37 people. Psychological information notes (leaflets) were distributed. Also, special visits were made to families who lost a member during events, individual meetings, meetings with children as well as Ziraat Bank staff are conducted. TRC teams paid visits to 113 households and reached 991 people in total disseminating information on potential ways to cope with psychosocial effects of the events. It has been demonstrated that Turkish Red Crescent is with them in this process and the message of overcoming the difficulties together has been given. It has been stated that Turkish Red Crescent Psychosocial Support Unit can be visited all the time.

Furthermore, with the intention of commemoration of nationals who lost their lives in the explosion, Turkish delight was delivered to the people in Akcakale at the end of Friday prayer.

With participation of 600 students, a drama was performed within the context of psychosocial support program.

Children’s Festival activity planned for the Feast of Sacrifice was performed. 3.500 children and their parents in total participated to the activity on third and fourth day of Feast. During the activity, distribution of playground brought by the organization firm, face painting activity as well as feast candy was conducted.

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Number of beneficiaries reached through psychosocial programme

Activity Women Man Children Total

House Visits 381 85 525 991 Visits to 5 40 - 45 Shopkeepers Individual 13 6 - 19 Interviews Activity - - 4.963 4.963

Grand Total 6.018

3. TURKISH RED CRESCENT/ UNICEF SUPPORT FOR SYRIAN CHILDREN PROJECT Within the framework of agreement signed on May 22, 2013 and “Support for Syrian Children in Turkey” conducted with the cooperation between United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Turkish Red Crescent in the field, TRC has already worked with 40 youth officers, 1 project assistant and 1 project coordinator.

The financial support provided by EU ended on March 21, 2015 and the project will be supported by another donor in cooperation with UNICEF until March 21, 2015.

800.000 TL is transferred to Turkish Red Crescent by UNICEF in order to provide 2 mobile centres to be operated for out of camp. The agreement was signed with the firm which won the tender dated 26.03.2015 on April 13, 2015 and mobile child friendly fields is going to be received in the following months. No Camp Number of Number of Number of Youth Child Event Children Employee Reached 1 Adana- Saricam 2 20.115 4.006 2 Adiyaman 1 16.324 4.764 3 G.Antep- Islahiye 1 22.672 3.164 4 G.Antep- Karkamis 2 12.550 1.398 5 G.Antep- Nizip 1 2 19.120 3.972 6 G.Antep- Nizip 2 2 17.242 3.052 7 Hatay- Yayladagi 1 2 9.984 1.232 8 Hatay- Yayladagi 2 2 18.535 1.011 9 Hatay- Altinozu 2 15.995 631 10 Hatay- Boynuyogun 2 14.620 798 11 Kahramanmaras 2 11.180 4.689 12 Kilis- Oncupinar 2 18.267 4.762 13 Kilis- Elbeyli 2 17.718 9.177 14 Malatya 1 12.254 2.095 20

15 Mardin- Midyat 2 2 14.851 1.862 16 Mardin- Nusaybin 2 2.982 2.299 17 Osmaniye- Cevdetiye 2 10.001 1.650 18 S.- Akcakale 2 25.893 11.886 19 S.urfa- Ceylanpinar 1 9.497 3.497 20 S.urfa- Viransehir 2 10.493 3.273 21 S.urfa- Harran 2 15.484 5.807 22 S.urfa- Suruc 3 21.701 7.092 23 S.urfa- Commun. Cent. 2 3.712 1.413 Toplam 43 341.190 83.530

4. WFP/ RED CRESCENT FOOD CARD (E- VOUCHER) PROGRAM

World Food Program (WFP) and Turkish Red Crescent on October 5, 2012; “WFP/ Red Crescent E-voucher Program” has started within the framework of WFP and Halkbank cooperation in Kilis Container Camp on October 15, 2012 and has been extended in Yayladagi-1, Yayladagi-2, Altınozu and Boynuyogun tent camps of Hatay on November 17, 2012.

Camp residents are only allowed to purchase food items from markets. Prohibited commodities such as cigarettes, alcohol, non-food items cannot be purchased. Each family residing in a container or a tent camp receives by signature an e-card with 15 TL being loaded bi-weekly basis, totally 50 TL in a month, for each and every family member.

Within the context of Red Crescent E-voucher Program which is a joined project between WFP and Turkish Red Crescent, it has been initiated on October 2012 in Kilis, on November 2012 in Hatay Camps (Yayladagi-1, Yayladagi-2, Boynuyogun, Apaydin and Altınozu). The program has been initiated, within the framework of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation, in Sanliurfa-Harran on March 2013, Gaziantep Camps (Nizip-1, Nizip-2, Islahiye and Karkamis) and Adana on April 2013, Osmanlı- Cevdetiye, Kahramanmaras and Harran Camps on May 2013, Ceylanpinar Camps on February 2014, Midyat camp on April 2014 and finally Malatya, Kilis Elbeyli and Akcakale Camps on May 2014. Turkish Red Crescent Food Program Head of Delegations and Provincial Offices have conducted the program by 8 staff and 4 vehicles in total. Total number of 218.261 Syrians have been reached so far.

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TURKISH RED CRESCENT- WFP FOOD PROGRAM HEAD OF DELEGATION 2015 CARD STATISTICS PROVINCE CAMP NAME CHARGING NUMBER OF TOTAL GENDER PERIOD UPLOADED AMOUNT CARDS (TL) -2015 Female Male KILIS Kilis Oncupinar January, 1.945 328.950,00 1.079 863 Container Camp First Period Accommodation Facilities January, 1.944 130.900,00 1.078 863 Second Period TOTAL 459.850,00 Kilis Elbeyli January, 3.573 605.300,00 1.508 2.065 Container Camp First Period Accommodation Facility January, 3.575 242.660,00 1.503 2.072 Second Period TOTAL 847.960,00 TL

PROVINCE CAMP NAME CHARGING NUMBER OF TOTAL GENDER PERIOD UPLOADED AMOUNT CARDS HATAY Altinozu January, First 278 34.225,00 33 245 Tekel Accom. Period Facilities January, 277 13.600,00 39 238 Second Period TOTAL 47.825,00 TL Boynuyogun January, First 596 64.450,00 142 454 Tent Camp Period Accoom. Facility January, 596 26.290,00 144 452 Second Period TOTAL 90.740,00 TL Yayladagi 1 January, First 562 70.500,00 259 303 Tekel Accom. Period Facility January, 561 28.210,00 260 301 Second Period TOTAL 98.710,00 TL Yayladagi 2 January, First 598 75.375,00 333 265

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(YIBO) Tent Period Camp Accom. Facilities January, 596 30.210,00 329 267 Second Period TOTAL 105.585,00 TL

PROVINCE CAMP CHARGING NUMBER TOTAL GENDER NAME PERIOD OF AMOUNT UPLOADED CARDS MARDIN Midyat Tent January, First 547 72.975,00 112 435 Camp Period Accom. Facility 29.620,00 103 443 TOTAL 102.595,00 TL GAZIANTEP Nizip 2 January, First 907 126.500,00 365 542 Container Period Camp Accom. Facility January, 907 50.910,00 364 543 Second Period TOTAL 177.410,00 TL Nizip 2 Tent January, 1.872 216.900,00 770 1.102 Camp Second Accom. Period Facility January, 1.870 104.580,00 766 1.104 Second Period TOTAL 366.480,00 TL 9 CAMPS GRAND TOTAL, JANUARY 2015 2.297.155,00 TL Islahiye January, 1.897 249.500,00 654 1.243 GAZIANTEP Tent Camp First Period Accom. January, 1.894 99.630,00 660 1.234 Facility Second Period February, 1.899 248.725,00 662 1.237 First Period February, 1.825 239.800,00 583 1.242 Second Period March, First 1.850 237.600,00 581 1.269

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Period March, 1.849 236.125,00 580 1.269 Second Period April, First 1.851 235.625,00 609 1.242 Period April, 1.851 234.325,00 609 1.242 Second Period May, First 1.842 233.425,00 607 1.235 Period May, 1.830 231.850,00 606 1.224 Second Period June, First 1.823 231.650,00 Period TOTAL 2.478.255,00 TL Karkamis January, 1.667 191.825,00 567 1.102 Tent Camp First Period Accom. January, 1.667 76.560,00 565 1.102 Facility Second Period February, 1.650 176.225,00 569 1.081 First Period February, 1.664 178.775,00 538 1.126 Second Period March, First 1.662 179.025,00 536 1.126 Period March, 1.663 180.150,00 535 1.128 Second Period April, First 1.657 180.650,00 537 1.120 Period April, 1.662 180.825,00 535 1.127 Second Period May, First 1.651 179.725,00 533 1.129 Period May, 1.659 179.300,00 532 1.127 Second Period June, First 177.850,00 Period 24

TOTAL 1.880.910,00 SANLIURFA Harran January, 1.997 352.625,00 568 1.429 Container First Period Accom. Facility January, 1.997 142.490,00 568 1.429 Second Period February, 1.996 350.850,00 567 1.429 First Period February, 1.996 354.375,00 564 1.432 Second Period March, First 1.997 346.400,00 567 1.430 Period March, 1.998 351.400,00 569 1.429 Second Period April, First 1.997 345.000,00 597 1.400 Period April, 1.997 348.425,00 598 1.399 Second Period May, First 1.996 344.625,00 596 1.400 Period May, Second 1.998 351.800,00 595 1.403 Period June, First 344.825,00 Period TOTAL 3.632.815,00 TL Ceylanpinar January, First 3.810 517.400,00 725 3.085 Tent Camp Period Accom. Facility January, 3.824 207.920,00 736 3.088 Second Period February, 3.831 518.625,00 719 3.112 First Period February, 3.826 518.500,00 702 3.124 Second Period March, First 3.823 515.350,00 706 3.117 Period

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March, 3.812 513.325,00 700 3.112 Second Period

CAMP CHARGING NUMBER OF TOTAL GENDER NAME PERIOD UPLOADED AMOUNT CARDS April, First 3.797 507.900,00 710 3.087 Period April, 3.796 505.450,00 715 3.081 Second Period May, First 3.816 501.850,00 716 3.100 Period May, 3.804 486.075,00 715 3.089 Second Period June, First 499.750,00 Period TOTAL 5.292.145,00 Akcakale January, 5.061 675.325,00 2.383 2.678 Tent Camp First Period Accom. Facility January, 5.056 270.940,00 2.381 2.675 Second Period February, 5.060 680.225,00 2.378 2.682 First Period February, 5.060 680.800,00 2.541 2.519 Second Period March, First 5.060 680.875,00 2.540 2.520 Period March, 5.053 680.650,00 2.538 2.515 Second Period April, First 5.058 681.900,00 2.542 2.516 Period April, 5.107 692.225,00 2.599 2.508 Second Period May, First 5.108 692.425,00 2.603 2.505 Period May, 5.071 686.625,00 2.601 2.470 Second

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Period June, First 692.225,00 Period TOTAL 7.114.215,00 Viransehir January, 3.525 469.225,00 1.565 1.960 Tent Camp First Period Accom. Facility

January, 3.491 186.940,00 1.554 1.937 Second Period February, 3.459 465.575,00 1.570 1.889 First Period February, 3.418 464.200,00 1.540 1.878 Second Period March, First 3.387 461.500,00 1.543 1.844 Period March, 3.282 452.475,00 1.545 1.737 Second Period April, First 3.186 433.425,00 1.541 1.645 Period April, 3.173 434.225,00 1.535 1.638 Second Period May, First 3.140 424.300,00 1.534 1.606 Period May, 3.204 440.400,00 1.530 1.674 Second Period June, First 442.650,00 Period TOTAL 4.674.915,00 ADANA Adana Tent January, 2.140 278.875,00 376 1.751 Camp First Period Accom. Facility January, 2.138 110.780,00 379 1.759 Second Period February, 2.137 276.825,00 380 1.757 First Period February, 2.123 270.900,00 389 1.734

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Second Period March, First 2.135 273.000,00 395 1.740 Period March, 2.135 273.425,00 397 1.738 Second Period April, First 2.135 272.825,00 395 1.740 Period April, 2.133 274.275,00 397 1.740 Second Period May, First 2.137 277.250,00 396 1.741 Period May, 2.128 280.400,00 395 1.733 Second Period June, First 277.400,00 Period TOTAL 2.865.955,00 OSMANIYE Osmaniye- January, 2.011 219.450,00 1.181 830 Cevdetiye First Period Tent Camp Accom. Facility January, 2.006 87.010,00 1.179 827 Second Period February, 2.004 221.325,00 1.180 824 First Period February, 2.012 221.525,00 1.177 835 Second Period March, First 2.011 220.250,00 1.180 831 Period March, 2.002 217.250,00 1.181 821 Second Period April, First 2.007 217.000,00 1.179 828 Period April, 2.008 218.375,00 1.181 827 Second Period May, First 2.011 217.300,00 1.180 831 Period

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May, 2.005 215.075,00 1.181 824 Second Period June, First 214.125,00 Period TOTAL 2.268.685,00 PROVINCE CAMP CHARGING NUMBER OF TOTAL GENDER NAME PERIOD UPLOADED AMOUNT CARDS KAHRAMAN- Kahraman- January, 3.321 435.450,00 2.123 1.198 MARAS maras Tent First Period Camp Accom. Facility

January, 3.332 174.770,00 2.129 1.203 Second Period February, 3.343 438.725,00 2.135 1.208 First Period February, 3.343 435.150,00 2.135 1.208 Second Period March, First 3.346 432.950,00 2.132 1.214 Period March, 3.347 432.225,00 2.132 1.215 Second Period April, First 3.347 431.650,00 2.138 1.209 Period April, 3.348 431.375,00 2.147 1.201 Second Period May, First 3.348 427.175,00 2.146 1.202 Period May, 3.443 427.425,00 2.144 1.299 Second Period June, First 432.200,00 Period TOTAL 4.499.095,00 ADIYAMAN Adiyaman January, 2.257 233.200,00 720 1.537 Tent Camp First Period Accom. Facility January, 2.260 93.970,00 722 1.538

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Second Period February, 2.258 234.725,00 721 1.537 First Period February, 2.255 231.875,00 722 1.533 Second Period March, First 2.260 234.175,00 716 1.544 Period March, 2.258 229.350,00 720 1.538 Second Period April, First 2.257 227.375,00 716 1.541 Period April, 2.255 223.200,00 714 1.541 Second Period May, First 2.256 218.600,00 715 1.541 Period May, 2.253 215.200,00 713 1.540 Second Period June, First 215.350,00 Period TOTAL 2.357.020,00 MALATYA Malatya January, 1.420 193.475,00 766 654 Beydagi First Period Container Camp Accom. Facility January, 1.424 78.200,00 768 656 Second Period February, 1.425 195.225,00 769 656 First Period February, 1.425 194.825,00 769 656 Second Period March, First 1.429 195.475,00 772 657 Period March, 1.430 194.975,00 775 655 Second Period April, First 1.428 193.750,00 771 657

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Period April, 1.430 192.600,00 770 660 Second Period May, First 1.432 192.975,00 771 661 Period May, 1.435 193.950,00 771 664 Second Period June, First 193.375,00 Period TOTAL 85.445 2.018.825,00 11 CAMPS 2015 GRAND TOTAL 1.655.066 39.082.835,00 TL 11 CAMPS JUNE, FIRST PERIOD 148.856 3.721.400,00 TOTAL

5. APPEAL AND DONATIONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

5.1. IN KIND ASSISTANCE

Within the context of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operations, in-kind assistance is accepted from international institutions and organizations to be used both for zero point distribution activities and Syrian nationals hosted in Turkey.

5.2. INTERNATIONAL APPEAL PROCESS

International appeal was launched by the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in respect to obtaining in-kind and cash resources which is needed for humanitarian relief service to Syrian nationals under temporary protection in our counTL on November 09, 2012. In response to the appeal, relief assistance received from National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies which are members of the Federation and international aid organizations are as follows:

 Winterization support covering 100.000 people residing in camps located in Turkey;  To meet immediate food and non-food requirements of 20.000 displaced people living on Syrian side of the border on zero point of the border;  Intending to meet sheltering and nutrition requirements as well as tent camp needs of 50.000 people (within the context of preparation studies) expected to enter Turkey, the appeal requests 44.183.265 CHF in total.

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TYPE OF MATERIAL

Kit

DONOR

Food

Medical

Bed

Tent

Items

Pillow

Heater

Clothes

Blanket Electric

Various

Bedlinen

Tarpaulin

Kitchen Set

Various

Hygiene Hygiene Set

Mini Mini Fridge

Var.

Various Electric Oven

UNHCR 35.201 429.050 23.290 9.226 34.048 5

IOM 100 23.127 2.000 34.308 UNICEF 159 15.524 187.820 14 UNFPA 68.979 Wings of 8.149 104.170 68.982 20.000 69 1.200 Help Turkish Hungarian 5.000 11.924 709 Businessmen Association American International 13.440 13.440 Medical Corps International 212.720 45.093 908 NGO Austrian 25 480 300 Government French 315 1.620 704 Government South Korean 500 11.000 8.000 8.000 Government German Red 189.890 15.500 33.956 76.636 172.500 Cross Swedish Red 6.800 Cross British Red 6.068 2.750 11.500 34.021 Cross Netherland 50.000 20.000 20.000 46.000 59.000 Red Cross IFRC 5.612 58.000 18.248 8.000 8.000 440.877 150.000 Tunisian 1.200 150 Government Vietnam 115 Government Qatar 5.418 Government ATS Group 2.000 Save The 1.513 Children Finland Red 37.500 Cross TOTAL 41.912 1.025.651 24.316 51.290 9.226 18.250 103.008 130.694 754.696 39.766 1.601 224.555 459.888

Following the emergency appeal, IFRC received and transferred 2.997.253,89 CHF (5.757.125,27) to the Turkish Red Crescent to be distributed to Syrians who are in need and residing in shelters in Turkey. Relief items containing 58.000 blankets, 50.000 beds, 50.000 pillows and 50.000 bed linens is supplied and distribution process completed. Furthermore, 1.799.158,70 EUR (4.172.961,00 TL) cash donation provided by the ECHO through IFRC used to acquire items needed and distributed in shelters established in our counTL.

Following the appeal process within the context of Syrian Humanitarian Relief Operation, 4.500 units of 16 square meters tents and 18.200 tent/container tops, 38.000 beds, 26.000 pillows and 25.000 bed linens are planned to be purchased with the 5.920.000,00 CHF that 32 would be transferred by the International Federation of Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies (IFRC) to the Turkish Red Crescent. The total amount of related budget, 5.920.000,00 CHF, is transferred to the Turkish Red Crescent. 4.500 units of 16 square meters tents and 18.200 tent- container tops were produced and distribution of mentioned items are kept on. Additional contract signed with the supplier firm for bed, pillow and bed linen sets and distribution started according to production amounts. Within the context of Syrian Humanitarian Relief Operation, thanks to the Suruc Kitchen Hot Meal Project which is funded by International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Federation and conducted by Turkish Red Crescent, daily hot meal distribution to approximately 12.000 people is continued since October 1, 2014. Total amount of 1.860.200,00 CHF is received by our institution’s bank accounts. This fund is also used to purchase 30.000 pieces of dry food. 4 units of 4x4 vehicles is purchased with remaining fund in order to be used in operational activities and food package purchase is planned with the rest of the fund. As of January 20, 2015 the activities come into action in Eyyubiye neighbourhood of pilot province Sanliurfa and psychosocial support to Syrians who are the victims of armed conflict out of camp is aimed with Sanliurfa Community Centre project whose activities are already kept on. Vocational courses such as education, needlecraft, handcraft and computer training is continued. Besides, 2.262 individual have benefitted from the programs for children and adults and steering activities so far. Alteration working of Community Centre which is planned to be open out of Sanliurfa is kept on.

5.3. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE BRITISH RED CROSS

Within the context of agreement signed with the British Red Cross on December 7, 2012, 2.708.524 TL (980.000,00 GBP) financial support will be done by the British Red Cross by funds received from United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) in order to contribute to winterization program in tent camps located in Kahramanmaras, Adiyaman and Osmaniye provinces. With this financial support, 6.068 customized tarpaulins as roof covers and 2.750 electric heaters were purchased and distributed in 3 camps mentioned above. On the other hand, distribution process of 34.021 beds and 11.500 hygiene sets to be used in tent camps located in Adana, Gaziantep and Sanliurfa provinces completed.

5.4 . FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE NETHERLAND RED CROSS

Within the framework of agreement signed with Netherland Red Cross, € 1,900,000.00 (equal to 4.441.630,00 TL) was transferred to the Turkish Red Crescent in order to support winterization program regarding sheltering conditions in tent camps and container camps where Syrian Arab Republic nationals currently live under temporary protection of Turkey. Initially, 20.000 electric heaters, 20.000 kitchen sets, 20.000 hygiene sets and 50.000 blankets have been procured thanks to funds provided. Later, 24.000 pillows, 25.000 bed linens, 26.000 hygiene sets and 10.000 units of bed have been added for the emerging need in camps and distributed to people in need.

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5.5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Within the scope of in cash assistance provided by the U.S. Government, it is planned to procure 1.112 units of 16 m² family tents, 30 pieces of 63 m² general purpose tent, 20 pieces of 105 m² multipurpose tents, 2 pieces of 210 m² warehouse tents, 20 latrine and 20 shower containers. Production of 1.112 units of 16 m² family tents have been completed and distributed to beneficiaries. The production of tents of 105 m2 and 210 m2 finished on May, 63 m2 tents on July and distribution process is about to start. 40 containers were distributed following the procurement process.

5.6. IN-KIND DONATION PROVIDED BY THE GERMAN RED CROSS

Within the scope of agreement signed with the German Red Cross, 5.160 blankets, 2.470 kitchen sets, 1.000 hygiene sets and 14 heaters were sent by the German Red Cross. Distributions of these items were carried out in Adiyaman, Apaydin, Islahiye, Nizip, Yayladagi-1, Yayladagi-2, Altinozu and Boynuyogun camps.

In addition, distribution of 18.000 hygiene kits within the scope of the agreement amount of 561.200,00 EUR, distribution of 20.000 kitchen sets is to be completed on 15.09.2013. As part of the GRC in-kind donation, distribution of a consignment composed of 57.500 beds, 57.500 pillows, 57.500 bed linens, 155.000 blankets, 11.500 kitchen sets, 46.500 hygiene kits and 15.500 units of heaters, totalling 4.000.000,00 EUR distributions camps in need still continues.

Finally, 60.000 hygiene kits and 12.000 baby kits distribution for the necessities of Syrian nationals has started on June 2014. Distribution process completed on October 2014.

5.7. BORDER RELIEF

Between June and September 2011, 79.000 lunch boxes were distributed at the border cross- line as a response to appeal requests from Syrian Arab Republic nationals who are displaced and in need. Relying on additional requests for assistance from Syrian nationals Border relief distributions have been started over upon receiving another call for assistance in August 2012. 14 Relief Reception Centres have been established and various relief items were stocked and dispatched from locations as follows: Yayladagi and Reyhanli districts of Hatay province, Oncupinar district of , Karkamis district of , Akcakale and Ceylanpinar districts of Sanliurfa province. Food, hygiene, sheltering and medical supplies were delivered to Syrians at zero point of the border (A detailed list of the materials delivered until today could be found below under relevant heading).

• LUNCH BOXES, DRINKING WATER AND BREAD DISTRIBUTION AT THE BORDER

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The amount of daily delivery of lunch boxes, drinking water and bread at the border cross-line are as follows;

 2.750 lunch boxes and drinking water at Yayladagi district of Hatay province,  12.000 lunch boxes and drinking water at Reyhanli and Bukulmez districts of Hatay province,  4.000 lunch boxes and drinking water at Oncupinar district of Kilis province (4.000 pieces have been distributed daily since the beginning of operations, however only 1.000 pieces have been distributed in last two days),  1.500 bread and 20 packages of milk powder have been delivered every two days in Karkamis district of Gaziantep province.

• BREADSTUFF ASSISTANCE

Within the context of planning framework, as a part of border relief, distribution of approximately 35.000 tons of wheat which is submitted for signature to Cabinet dated December 24, 2012 and will be produced as an exchange of 50.000 tons of breadstuff and granted to the Turkish Red Crescent was planned for people in need.

The first party delivery, amount of 5.000 tons, of 35.000 tons of wheat donated to TRC by Agricultural Products Office (TMO) with Cabinet decree to be used for Zero Point Relief Activities according to Cabinet decree and is started on January 8, 2013. 5.000 tons of flour delivery across the border completed by February 11, 2013.

On the other hand, the second party delivery, amount of 30.000 tons, started on March 11, 2013. 30 trucks are loaded at four different loading points on daily basis and delivered to five border points. Aforementioned 30.000 tons of flour was delivered to Syrian nationals in need within the framework of zero point relief activities on March 24, 2013. Distribution table is as follows:

35.000 TONS OF FLOUR CONSIGNMENT TABLE FLOUR LOADING RECEPTION DISPATCHED USED TRUCKS AREA OF POINT CENTRE AMOUNT UNIT NO UNIT DISTRIBUTION IN SYRIA Ar-Raqqah, Al-Hasakeh, AKCAKALE 4.675,08 TON 187 PIECE Deir-Ez-Zor Idlip, Hama, Humus, BUKULMEZ 2.675,02 TON 107 PIECE Damascus NEVSEHIR CEYLANPINAR 99.92 TON 4 PIECE Jisr-Ash-Shugur Idlip, Hama, Humus, CILVEGOZU 124,98 TON 5 PIECE Damascus KARKAMIS 750,00 TON 30 PIECE Aleppo, Azaz, Jarabulus ONCUPINAR 2.675,00 TON 107 PIECE Aleppo, Azaz, Jarabulus Idlip, Hama, Humus, KIRIKKALE CILVEGOZU 4.000,24 TON 160 PIECE Damascus

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Idlip, Hama, Humus, BUKULMEZ 2.000,00 TON 80 PIECE Damascus Idlip, Hama, Humus, CILVEGOZU 6.027,17 TON 240 PIECE Damascus ONCUPINAR 10.152,56 TON 76 PIECE Aleppo, Azaz, Jarabulus KARKAMIS 1.909,86 TON 404 PIECE Aleppo, Azaz, Jarabulus

TOTAL 35.089,83 TON 1.400 PIECE

6. COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE UN COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR)

Within the framework of cooperation agreement signed between Turkish Red Crescent and UNHCR on December 19, 2012; 18.500 units of 16 m² family tents have been manufactured by the Turkish Red Crescent Settlement Systems Production Enterprise and deployed to Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation.

In accordance with the agreement dated May 30, 2013, 2.260 electric oven, 3.760 metal closet and 7.000 mini refrigerators were purchased with UNHCR funds and were distributed to the functioning sheltering camps.

80.000 blankets, 5 prefabricated warehouses, 16.000 plastic water jerry cans, 40.000 sleeping bags and 8.000 kitchen sets were purchased in the scope of agreement dated September 30, 2013 and were distributed to the Syrian nationals hosted in functioning sheltering camps.

In accordance with the agreement signed between UNHCR and TRC dated January 1, 2014, 240.000 thermal blankets were purchased. Additionally, in accordance with the agreement dated February 20, 2014, 4.000 kitchen sets, 2.400 plastic water jerry cans and 20.000 sleeping bags were purchased. Humanitarian aid items are currently stored in our warehouses in order to be distributed to the Syrians in sheltering camps.

7. CONCLUSION

The current largest operation conducted by the Turkish Red Crescent, Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation, is performed and supervised in close cooperation and collaboration with Governorships, District Governorships and Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) devotedly and punctiliously.

Since April 29, 2011, within the scope of Syrian Crisis Humanitarian Relief Operation;

 Total number of Syrian nationals residing in 24 camps have reached up to 281.812;  These operations are currently implemented by 149 Turkish Red Crescent staff;  45 vehicles are in service;  56.386 tents are in use; 36

 Border cross-line operations are carried out from 12 different locations.

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