Taiwan govt, Turkish office, private sector collecting donations for Turkey, Syria

The government of the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan's official name), the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei, and private organizations have launched drives to collect donations and supplies for Turkey and Syria after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the region early Monday, with the confirmed death toll rising to more than 9,600 as of Wednesday evening Taiwan time.

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