Second Turkish aid shipment to Somalia due next week
Following Turkey's first aid shipment to Somali this week by air, a second shipment is set to arrive next Monday by sea. The aid campaign, organized by the Religious Affairs Directorate, Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA), and Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay), has collected over 6 million Turkish liras for drought-stricken Somalia. The shipments include aid from such groups as the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and the Civil Servants' Trade Union (Memur-sen). In addition, Turkish doctors will work at a permanent hospital to be established by the International Universities Council in Somalia.