Middle East Technical University continues its efforts to support those who are affected by the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023, primarily focusing on the students as well as the local community.
Under the coordination of the Office of Communications, volunteering teams consisting of METU students and staff members have visited the earthquake-affected cities multiple times so far and engaged in various relief efforts. The next stop as part of this series of visits will be Hatay. During this visit, sets of bookshelves prepared by METU Publications will be gifted to container schools, and various activities will be organized by Asst. Prof. Volkan Şahin from the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education and his students. Furthermore, Başak Heybeli, who graduated from Hatay Science High School right after the earthquake and became a METU student at the Department of Computer Engineering by succeeding to rank 97th nationwide in the university entrance exam, will pay a visit to Hatay Science High School along with the Advisor to the President, Prof. Y. Eren Kalay.
Toy campaign launched
A new donation campaign has been launched to gather gift toys for children aged 2-14 living in container cities in Hatay. Those who wish to donate toys can bring new and unused toys, along with notes of goodwill, to ODTÜDEN Campus Store or ODTÜDEN Junior Store until March 13, between 09.00-17.00, or send them by mail to the address provided below.
ODTÜDEN Kampüs Mağazası (Bookstore)
Üniversiteler Mah. Dumlupınar Blv. No:1
ODTÜ Kampüsü, Çarşı Bölgesi
Çankaya Ankara
Tel: +90 312 210 7943
A gentle reminder
Careful consideration is advised when selecting toys for children in earthquake-affected areas, with a preference for avoiding toys that are excessively loud, illuminated, or may cause sudden or stimulating effects, and particularly for favoring soft toys.
