{"id":25285,"date":"2026-09-28T14:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landsaid.org\/turkey-when-the-basics-of-life-are-missing\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T12:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:34:33","slug":"turkey-when-the-basics-of-life-are-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landsaid.org\/en\/turkey-when-the-basics-of-life-are-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey: When the Basics of Life Are Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the bare necessities of life are lacking<\/h1><\/div>

LandsAid and Imece are providing 1,000 Syrian refugee families in informal camps around Izmir with urgently needed food<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
I want to help<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Food for Syrian Families in Izmir<\/h3><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Precarious Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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September 2026<\/strong> \u2014 Syrian refugees are living in precarious conditions in informal camps around \u0130zmir. Some families have been there for years. The settlements lack running water and a regular waste disposal system. For many people, access to medical care, education, and regular work is difficult. Their future remains uncertain. <\/p>\n

The food supply is a particularly urgent issue. Many families can barely make ends meet. Those who work as day labourers in agriculture have low and irregular incomes. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>1,000 families<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Together with our long-standing Turkish partner, Imece<\/a>, we are therefore supporting 1,000 Syrian refugee families in the camps around \u0130zmir. This means the project will reach approximately 5,000 to 6,000 people. In the selection process, special consideration is given to families with many children, as well as families with elderly members and widows. The project is funded by Aktion Deutschland Hilft. <\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Essential Staple Foods<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Families receive food packages containing non-perishable staple foods such as bulgur, lentils, pasta, flour, sugar, tomato paste, and sunflower oil. The contents were determined in consultation with the affected families and are based on their actual needs. <\/p>\n

The food is purchased at Syrian-owned stores in \u0130zmir that are run by refugees. The Imece team then puts together the packages and delivers them directly to two camps where the need is particularly great. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>A Reliable Food Supply<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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This provides families with essential staple foods for several weeks. At the same time, the assistance reaches people who are struggling to make ends meet under difficult conditions and who rely on a low and irregular income. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>