A powerful earthquake in Turkey has claimed the lives of over 50 Circassians and affected around 40 Circassian villages. The majority of the Circassian diaspora resides in the Turkish cities of Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, and Kayseri, with a smaller number of casualties reported in the latter.
In response to the disaster, a Crisis Committee has been established by KAFFED, Kafkas Vakfı, ÇerkesFed, and Birleşik Kafkas Derneği to provide assistance to the affected Circassian community in Turkey.