Thomas Arm
American expat in T眉rkiye
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Registration: 08 February 2023
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Sending money to Turkish bank account by Thomas Arm
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ...
@cdw057 I think we're getting confused here somewhere. I don't know what unofficial channels you're talking about. If US bank accounts used the IBAN system, this would be quite easy because I could share mine and they could send money within ... Read More
Sending money to Turkish bank account by Thomas Arm
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ...
@cdw057 I think you're based in UK? Or somewhere that uses IBAN. I was born and raised in USA and my friends and family who want to help are there too, naturally. USA banks, as far as I can tell, do not use IBAN numbers at all. My cousin, who is ... Read More
Sending money to Turkish bank account by Thomas Arm
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ...
You're right and I have donated and encouraged donations to broader relief efforts. The gofundme will primarily be for my family and friends from the states who want to help my wife's family specifically--in addition to other donations they've ... Read More
Sending money to Turkish bank account by Thomas Arm
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ...
This is all great info. I don't know about their ability to get to a western union or moneygram so I think I'd better wait until we can speak with them and find out. As far as I know, they're not even 30 minutes from the epicenter of the first ... Read More
Sending money to Turkish bank account by Thomas Arm
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ...
@Randomguy2000 thank you for the info. It's something to consider, them being able to get the money in cash. I wonder if moneygram/western union is even available to them at a time like this? I use Ally, which does not support international ... Read More
Sending money to Turkish bank account by Thomas Arm
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ...
@Yoginee thank you. I have considered gofundme but am having trouble registering. Perhaps because I'm in Turkey. I'm awaiting a reply from their support team. Then there's the issue of getting the funds from gofundme to the proper account. I suppose ... Read More
Sending money to Turkish bank account by Thomas Arm
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ...
@Cayeux Thanks.Do you have any personal experience with this method? Read More
Sending money to Turkish bank account
This is related to the horrible natural disaster that Turkey is in the middle of.I want to start some kind of fundraiser for my wife's family who has been completely displaced and had their homes destroyed.What's the best (easiest way) for people to ... Read More