ARÇ

Founded in 1999, ARÇ is a non-profit association based in Istanbul, Turkey working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief.

ARÇ is a volunteer organisation affiliated with the Translation and Interpreting Association (Çeviri Derneği) in Türkiye. Founded in 1999 after the Marmara earthquakes, it coordinates volunteer interpreters and communication services during emergencies and disasters, in cooperation with civil defence authorities, NGOs and, when needed, foreign rescue and humanitarian teams. It runs emergency interpreting training seminars, takes part in national and international disaster drills, and has members and representatives in several cities, with volunteer groups in Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir. Its work includes assessing interpreting needs, deploying interpreters to disaster sites and supporting them there.