Volunteers at Istanbul airport to join quake aid effort

Hundreds of volunteers, rescue workers and NGO members rushed to Istanbul Airport to join aid efforts in southern Turkey, where several cities were hit by a devastating earthquake.Hundreds of people with their backpacks in hand trying to enter the terminal.

Many governments have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help the rescue efforts in the affected areas of Turkey and Syria.The European Union has mobilized search and rescue teams to help Turkey, and at least 13 member countries have offered assistance.

The United States is coordinating immediate assistance to NATO-member Turkey, including teams to support search and rescue efforts.In California, nearly 100 Los Angeles County firefighters and structural engineers, along with specially trained dogs, were being sent to Turkey.