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Germany mobilizes to assist quake relief efforts

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Catherine Lankes
February 10, 2023

How does humanitarian aid get from Germany to the disaster zone in Turkey? DW visited Germany’s central rescue supply hub in Ulm, run by the Agency for technical disaster assistance.

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