A Newport woman is co-ordinating Isle of Wight efforts to send humanitarian aid to areas of Turkey, affected by Monday's devastating earthquake.

Jolean Aylanç, who owns Cowes business Kitchenezo, has organised a number of drop-off points for Islanders to donate.

The 30-year-old's husband is from the country and her three children are half Turkish/Kurdish.

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"I also have many friends with family members in the affected areas", she said.

"It's been touch and go. Many friends have lost a lot of family.

"Being on the Isle of Wight I felt isolated and thought 'what could we do to help'."Jolean contacted Mad-Aid, which has agreed to collect items at its East Cowes hub.

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Donations are piling up in Jolean's front room.

Although the charity isn't running the appeal, it has agreed to help with sorting items and transporting the aid to London, where it can then be loaded on lorries and taken to Turkey.

Jolean is asking for new clothing like coats, jumpers, boots, trousers, jumpers and hats and scarves.

Other items include new blankets, thermal wear, torches, tents and canned food.

Drop-off points for Jolean's Turkey earthquake appeal
 

  • The Isle of Wight County Press, Pyle Street, Newport.
  • Mad-Aid, East Cowes.
  • Better Days Café, Ventnor. Only accepting sanitary items, nappies, baby wipes, new baby bottles, baby food and dummies.
  • Hose Rhodes Dicksons eight Island branches. Please specify what the donations are when dropping off.

Jolean said all items need to be boxed and labelled 'Turkey'.

She is hoping transport company ABS will help to deliver the items to the country.

Mad-Aid has said donations towards transportation costs can be made to Jolean’s JustGiving page, here.