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Turkish aid agency operates 32 orphanages around world

Turkey’s İHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation caring for children in 11 countries

Ersin Çelik
16:53 - 27/02/2017 Monday
Update: 16:55 - 27/02/2017 Monday
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An orphange run by İHH
An orphange run by İHH

Turkish aid agency İHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation has opened 32 orphanages in 11 countries in the last 22 years, the agency said Monday.



According to a statement, 2,350 children are housed in the agency's orphanages in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Philippines, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, Thailand and Uganda.



The IHH, which began operating in 1995, also provides training on memorizing the Quran.



Coordinator Numan Aka said the orphanages aimed to ensure a future and continued education for children.


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