{"id":11309,"date":"2023-02-22T10:35:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T10:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/?p=11309"},"modified":"2023-02-24T10:35:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T10:35:39","slug":"mobile-operators-respond-to-the-earthquake-in-turkiye-and-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/news\/mobile-operators-respond-to-the-earthquake-in-turkiye-and-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile operators respond to the earthquake in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are deeply saddened by the earthquake in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria and our thoughts are with all those impacted. Connectivity for the impacted population is a vital element to ensure that communities can access life-saving information, stay in touch with loved ones and access vital services.<\/p>\n<p>The GSMA immediately activated its response coordination, connecting humanitarian partners with Mobile Network Operators in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria as they collectively collaborate to provide vital aid assistance to the people affected by the devastating earthquake.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the disaster, mobile operators in T\u00fcrkiye immediately worked to restore connectivity, deploying mobile base stations and providing Wi-Fi hotspots in affected regions. They have continued to make domestic mobile and landline calls accessible to ensure people can stay connected.<\/p>\n<p>Many operators globally are also providing free mobile services such as international calls and SMS to T\u00fcrkiye and Syria and free roaming for their customers in the affected region as well as charitable donations.<\/p>\n<p>More information on some of the actions being taken is available below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm-tod.org%2Fdeprem-bilgilendirme%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crlynikaite%40gsma.com%7Cf0ef323293eb4afa6e6008db16513aa5%7C72a4ff82fec3469daafbac8276216699%7C0%7C0%7C638128310341570410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=62cagBeeLf9TmLdzlT6874ziVR%2BDOErpT1l1OEGlMec%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Joint Statement from Telecom Operators in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedya.turkcell.com.tr%2Fbulletins%2Fizmir-depreminin-kahramanlarina-iletisim-destegi%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crlynikaite%40gsma.com%7Cf0ef323293eb4afa6e6008db16513aa5%7C72a4ff82fec3469daafbac8276216699%7C0%7C0%7C638128310341570410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DdL%2FTR5pf%2FYkQuQ7yODWJ90nPBa1dCswZge1s%2BZVRbY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Turkcell provides communication support to the heroes of the Izmir earthquake<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedya.turktelekom.com.tr%2Fturk-telekomdan-afet-bolgelerindeki-iletisim-ihtiyaci-icin-bilgilendirme-ve-seferberlik&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crlynikaite%40gsma.com%7Cf0ef323293eb4afa6e6008db16513aa5%7C72a4ff82fec3469daafbac8276216699%7C0%7C0%7C638128310341570410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TW%2FBGUcA71doeNK2vE62obsA02JK%2FUa9gyDyyVIZutw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">T\u00fcrk Telekom announces measures to ensure uninterrupted communication<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vodafone.com%2Fnews%2Finclusion%2Fvodafone-humanitarian-response-support-turkey-syria&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crlynikaite%40gsma.com%7Cf0ef323293eb4afa6e6008db16513aa5%7C72a4ff82fec3469daafbac8276216699%7C0%7C0%7C638128310341570410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=EKGiS%2BYk%2FP6FxU%2F5S8jJPH5%2Fn%2FTgAduvWD7WDaxmW0U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Vodafone\u2019s Humanitarian Response in support of Turkey and Syria<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telefonica.com%2Fen%2Fcommunication-room%2Ftelefonica-and-its-foundation-mobilise-to-help-turkey-and-syria%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crlynikaite%40gsma.com%7Cf0ef323293eb4afa6e6008db16513aa5%7C72a4ff82fec3469daafbac8276216699%7C0%7C0%7C638128310341570410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UZ0g%2FiRG0sMJFS%2F8WfV62H2zPnRJmyQzGuk6h42nANQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Telef\u00f3nica and its Foundation mobilise to help Turkey and Syria<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telekom.com%2Fen%2Fmedia%2Fmedia-information%2Farchive%2Fdeutsche-telekom-makes-calls-to-turkey-and-syria-free-of-charge-1025864&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crlynikaite%40gsma.com%7Cf0ef323293eb4afa6e6008db16513aa5%7C72a4ff82fec3469daafbac8276216699%7C0%7C0%7C638128310341570410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=04avbWM4ytI9ga34R0VvssAdFVASY0d6cXkow5oYdbw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Deutsche Telekom makes calls to Turkey and Syria free of charge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.orange.com%2Forange-is-committed-to-supporting-the-populations-affected-by-the-earthquake-in-turkey-and-syria%2F%3Flang%3Den&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crlynikaite%40gsma.com%7Cf0ef323293eb4afa6e6008db16513aa5%7C72a4ff82fec3469daafbac8276216699%7C0%7C0%7C638128310341570410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=I9Vlv76%2FvE2K12GAh9UqYttTrFaa8wrNyRIQLiEP31M%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Orange is committed to supporting the populations affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are deeply saddened by the earthquake in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria and our thoughts are with all those impacted. 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