A vigil in honour of victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria will take place on Cathedral Square in Peterborough city centre on Monday (13 February) at 6pm.
The gathering will show solidarity to Turkish and Syrian residents of the city.
Residents are invited to join the vigil, which will be an inter-faith event with words and prayers from the city's many faith communities and supported by the Mayor of Peterborough and Peterborough City Council.
Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor Alan Dowson, said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the earthquake, in particular those who have lost, or are still searching for, loved ones.
"The scenes that we have seen on the news are just heart-breaking and we all feel a sense of loss as to what we can do to help.
"One thing we can do as a city is to come together to show solidarity for the people affected."
Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, Leader of Peterborough City Council, said: "My thoughts and sympathies are with everyone affected by the tragic events in Turkey and Syria.
"People in our city welcome the opportunity to come together when events such as this occur, so I would like to thank Councillor Ansar Ali for making the suggestion for a vigil.
"There are also a number of ways that people can make donations towards the relief efforts and we will be publicising these."
The Faizan E Madina Mosque on Gladstone Street is setting up a Just Giving page so people can donate.
Residents who wish to offer support to the relief efforts can also do so through the organisations listed below:
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London can be contacted on 020 7008 5000 for anyone in the UK concerned about relatives or friends.
Official donations to relief appeal can be sent to:
Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal | British Red Cross
MSF UK | Médecins Sans Frontières
Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal - Donate Now | Oxfam GB
Unite for Humanity- Peterborough Appeal
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal On Monday 6th February, a Major 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake struck Central Turkey and North-West Syria, killing over 2,000 and injuring thousands. Death toll expected to rise into thousands as rescue workers search for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings. A second major earthquake measuring 7.5 struck Central Turkey 12 hours later. Alhamdulillah, #TeamU4H has been present on the ground in Gaziantep since the start of the Syrian conflict. Every year, we support thousands of families with food, water, winter and financial aid. These are testing times for both Turkish people and it is even tougher for Syrian Refugees who were already living their lives on the edge. Your urgent support is needed. Donate your Sadaqah and Zakat and help save lives. https://u4h.org.uk/muslim-charity-appeals/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal Unite 4 Humanity on the ground in Gaziantep since 2012 [www.U4H.org.uk]www.U4H.org.uk 100% Donation Policy
