Sina Kutluay, a spokesperson for the group, said members were disheartened that the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team from British Columbia, which went to Turkey on its own last week, will remain the only Canadian crew in the quake zone.
“We are now in the process of finding impacted students who are studying in Canada.
Kutluay also noted that many people were initially donating aid materials, including blankets, tents and food, as Turkish Airlines agreed to transport the goods for free.
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