Turkish Red Crescent distributes clothing in Somalia

By Nour Gelle Gedi and Hamdi Yildiz</p> <p>MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Turkey's state aid agency provided clothing to families in a refugee camp located in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.</p> <p>The Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) distributed 20,000 pieces of clothing to 5,000 families in the camp.</p> <p>Turkish Ambassador to Mogadishu Mehmet Yilmaz, Somalian Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Abdirashid Mohamud and Kizilay officials attended the aid distribution.</p> <p>Yilmaz said Kizilay has been assisting Somalia since 2011 by providing humanitarian aid.</p> <p>And Mohamud hailed the aid provided by Kizilay.</p> <p>Somali refugees who left their country due to the security concerns live under harsh condition in the refugee camp.</p> <p>Turkey is among the world's top aid donors and also to Somalia.</p> <p>The Turkish Red Crescent is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey, with an international network to help other nations in need.