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Turkish Red Crescent expands humanitarian and blood drives

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2026-08-26 01:26 UTC → 2026-09-23 08:04 UTC · added removed

In early 2026, the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) launched a massive Qurbani donation campaign for Eid al‑Adha, offering installment options for domestic, Gaza/Palestine, and international recipients across 30 countries. Following this, the Turkish Parliament approved a law expanding Kızılay’s mandate in disaster management, logistics, and humanitarian mediation, granting the organization procurement exemptions and new authorities in blood component payments. Throughout the year, Kızılay has focused on institutional growth and capacity building. This included celebrating its 158th anniversary with high-level ceremonies, providing first-aid training for volunteers in Erzincan, and inaugurating the Hacı Nail Taşkın Blood Donation Center in Bafra. Internationally, Kızılay's leadership inspected humanitarian operations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. On the domestic front, blood collection remains a primary focus. Despite seasonal summer shortages, the organization has conducted numerous mobile drives. In August 2026, the Bafra branch collaborated with the Bafra Metal Artisans Chamber at the Kızılırmak Industrial Site. Hurşit Tulum, President of the Bafra Metal Artisans Chamber, noted that being proactive helps ensure availability for community members, while Şerafettin Şahin, Head of the Bafra Branch, emphasized that “One blood donation saves three lives.” In September 2026, Kızılay released data for the Karapınar district first eight months of Konya, the year, reporting a five-day campaign at Cumhuriyet Square collected 322 total of 2,074,440 units of blood. Additionally, blood collected. The organization noted a new campaign titled ‘The Power of the Neighborhood Grows with Blood Donation’ was launched 7.7% increase in Kırklareli. Working with local neighborhood mukhtars, collections during the initiative utilizes June-August period compared to the principle of ‘1 Blood 3 Lives, 1 Saplings 3 Lives’ previous year, a growth attributed largely to bolster regional stocks and environmental efforts. In late August, young donors. Data showed the AK Parti Adana Provincial Presidency collaborated highest donation rates among 20-year-olds, with Kızılay for female donor participation rising to 14.47%. Additionally, the Tunceli Branch held a campaign titled ‘Birbirimize Candan Bağlıyız’ (We Are Heartily Bound ceremony to Each Other), where AK Parti Adana Provincial Chairman Mustafa Özkan noted that blood is honor regular donors with medals, recognizing individuals such as Serdar Çetindağ, who received a life-saving necessity that cannot be artificially produced. silver medal following his 26th donation.

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  1. 2026-09-23 08:04 UTC Turkish Red Crescent expands humanitarian and blood drives
  2. 2026-08-26 01:26 UTC Turkish Red Crescent expands humanitarian and blood drives
  3. 2026-08-22 08:06 UTC Turkish Red Crescent expands humanitarian and blood drives
  4. 2026-08-15 17:51 UTC Turkish Red Crescent expands humanitarian and blood drives
  5. 2026-08-09 09:23 UTC Turkish Red Crescent expands humanitarian and blood drives
  6. 2026-07-31 13:55 UTC Turkish Red Crescent blood drives expand nationwide 2026

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