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This Council notes with horror the shocking scale of devastation and loss of life following the earthquake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria.

This Council expresses its profound support for and solidarity with all those suffering as a result of the earthquake, both those facing trauma and loss in the region, and those here in the UK who grieve for family and friends and the damage to communities.
We commit to work closely with the Turkish and Syrian communities here in Cambridge to understand how we can best support the relief

 and recovery effort.

This Council also calls upon the UK government, parliamentary representatives, and spokespeople to explore whether a scheme similar to the homes for Ukraine scheme could be set up to allow those who have been made homeless and who have family or friends in the UK to travel here and remain in safety while recovery in the region takes place.

Councillor Nethsingha proposed and Councillor Herbert seconded the following motion which had been altered under Council Rules no:26 (alteration of motion), additional text underlined:

      i.         This Council notes with horror the shocking scale of devastation and loss of life following the earthquake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria.

    ii.         This Council expresses its profound support for and solidarity with all those suffering as a result of the earthquake, both those facing trauma and loss in the region, and those here in the UK who grieve for family and friends and the damage to communities. We commit to work closely with the Turkish and Syrian communities here in Cambridge to understand how we can best support the relief and recovery effort.

   iii.         This Council also calls upon the UK government, parliamentary representatives, and spokespeople to explore whether a scheme similar to the Ukraine Family Scheme could be set up to allow those who have been made homeless and who have family in the UK to travel here and remain in safety while recovery in the region takes place.

Resolved (unanimously) to support the motion.