A press statement was issued by civil society organisations, including IHH, on 10 December, World Human Rights Day, to draw attention to human rights violations occurring in different parts of the world.

Severe monsoon rains striking Indonesia—particularly the island of Sumatra—have triggered large-scale floods and landslides. The IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation is providing assistance to those affected by the disaster.

More than 300 shopkeepers in Istanbul’s Sarıyer district will donate today’s earnings to Gaza through the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation. Speaking at the press conference organized for the aid campaign, Yasin Çalışkan, a member of the IHH Sarıyer District Executive Board, said: “More than 300 of our shopkeepers in Sarıyer’s İstinye, Pınar, Ferahevler and Yeniköy neighborhoods have decided to donate today’s earnings to Gaza. With the event titled ‘My Earnings Turn into Goodness in Gaza,’ our shopkeepers are both taking on an important responsibility and creating social awareness by donating their income to Gaza.”

The IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation conducted a series of visits to both countries. During these visits, meetings were held with various institutions and participation in events and conferences was secured.

The IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation held a press conference at its headquarters to address the situation. Since April 2023, a violent civil war has been raging in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). More than 25 million people have been affected by the conflict, resulting in the world’s largest internal displacement crisis.