"It is currently very cold in the affected regions and people urgently need blankets, warm clothing and boots," said Tunca Karakaş, a member of cultural association Tuerkisch-Deutscher Kreis.
Rescuers were still trying to save people trapped under rubble on Tuesday as the death toll from the earthquake passed 5,000.
"We are throwing ourselves into work," said Faruk Akalan, a representative in Germany of the Kurdish Red Crescent, which has already sent 250,000 euros ($268,000) to the affected regions.
The Turkish Community in Germany is pointing the community to existing donation drives.
"Sending money is better than sending goods because people themselves know best what they need and can use the money to buy it," said group chairperson Gökay Sofuoğlu.
