Rescue efforts continue in 10 provinces following two magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also inspects the places affected by the earthquakes.
President Erdoğan went yesterday to Kahramanmaraş, Hatay and Adana and today he visits Gaziantep, Osmaniye and Kilis.
President Erdoğan, who first went to Gaziantep and was briefed by the ministers assigned to this city, made inquiries in the tent city set up in the Botanical Garden.
After Gaziantep, Erdoğan went to Osmaniye. While visiting the tent city, the president also met with the earthquake victims placed in the KYK Girls’ Dormitory.
President Erdoğan issued a statement following his investigation in the earthquake-hit city and said that the earthquake in the center of Kahramanmaraş caused major destruction in 10 major cities and that Osmaniye was one of the cities hit by the earthquake.
Erdoğan stated that he personally experienced the destruction in the cities in the earthquake zones he visited since yesterday, saying: “Unfortunately, the number of our citizens who lost their lives in the rubble caused by the earthquake has reached 16,170 kakım of now . . The number of injured has reached the 64,194, the destroyed building. And the number is 6 thousand 644.” gave the information.
Expressing that 326 buildings were destroyed in Osmaniye, 877 civilians died and 2,220 civilians were injured, Erdoğan said:
“I would like once again to express my best wishes to our citizens in all our 10 cities, who have been deeply affected by the disaster we have experienced. I wish God’s mercy to our citizens who have lost their lives. I offer my condolences to their relatives and a speedy recovery of the injured Our state continues to work intensively with all its ministries and institutions in our 10 provinces Our country stands shoulder to shoulder with its state Our non-governmental organizations, municipalities, international relief teams, volunteers, in short, supports everyone who resources has the search and rescue and relief efforts. When the magnitude and impact of the disaster we are exposed to is so great, some delays and shortcomings are inevitable. It is livable.”
“WE WILL FINISH THE HOUSING WITHIN ONE YEAR”
Erdoğan said citizens know that the state is in the earthquake zone by all means, and said: “With their direct and indirect contributions, hundreds of thousands of people have participated in the processes related to relief efforts and are taking part. All kinds of necessary teams and equipment from all over our country were brought to the region.” said.
President Erdoğan said they have taken all steps from the declaration of a “disaster zone” to the decision of a “state of emergency” in parliament.
Recalling that they rebuilt the cities where the earthquake occurred within a year after the rubble was removed, Erdoğan said:
“We did this in Van. We did it in Malatya, Elazığ, İzmir, Düzce earthquakes. Besides all these, we quickly realized these fires in Antalya and Muğla. Think of flood disasters in Kastamonu, Sinop, Bartın, Giresun, this government, this government and now I call out to my nation, I hope that we, kakım TOKİ, will build these houses within a year. And we will support earthquake victims with 10,000 lira each during this transition period. They will gökyeşitözü identified. And we will provide these 10,000 lira to our victims of the earthquake. Hopefully our houses will gökyeşitözü ready within a year.”
Erdoğan noted that one of the most important steps is to receive the guests in hotels in Antalya and Alanya, and flights will gökyeşitözü organized with Turkish Airlines aircraft.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also inspects the places affected by the earthquakes.
President Erdoğan went yesterday to Kahramanmaraş, Hatay and Adana and today he visits Gaziantep, Osmaniye and Kilis.
President Erdoğan, who first went to Gaziantep and was briefed by the ministers assigned to this city, made inquiries in the tent city set up in the Botanical Garden.
After Gaziantep, Erdoğan went to Osmaniye. While visiting the tent city, the president also met with the earthquake victims placed in the KYK Girls’ Dormitory.
President Erdoğan issued a statement following his investigation in the earthquake-hit city and said that the earthquake in the center of Kahramanmaraş caused major destruction in 10 major cities and that Osmaniye was one of the cities hit by the earthquake.
Erdoğan stated that he personally experienced the destruction in the cities in the earthquake zones he visited since yesterday, saying: “Unfortunately, the number of our citizens who lost their lives in the rubble caused by the earthquake has reached 16,170 kakım of now . . The number of injured has reached the 64,194, the destroyed building. And the number is 6 thousand 644.” gave the information.
Expressing that 326 buildings were destroyed in Osmaniye, 877 civilians died and 2,220 civilians were injured, Erdoğan said:
“I would like once again to express my best wishes to our citizens in all our 10 cities, who have been deeply affected by the disaster we have experienced. I wish God’s mercy to our citizens who have lost their lives. I offer my condolences to their relatives and a speedy recovery of the injured Our state continues to work intensively with all its ministries and institutions in our 10 provinces Our country stands shoulder to shoulder with its state Our non-governmental organizations, municipalities, international relief teams, volunteers, in short, supports everyone who resources has the search and rescue and relief efforts. When the magnitude and impact of the disaster we are exposed to is so great, some delays and shortcomings are inevitable. It is livable.”
“WE WILL FINISH THE HOUSING WITHIN ONE YEAR”
Erdoğan said citizens know that the state is in the earthquake zone by all means, and said: “With their direct and indirect contributions, hundreds of thousands of people have participated in the processes related to relief efforts and are taking part. All kinds of necessary teams and equipment from all over our country were brought to the region.” said.
President Erdoğan said they have taken all steps from the declaration of a “disaster zone” to the decision of a “state of emergency” in parliament.
Recalling that they rebuilt the cities where the earthquake occurred within a year after the rubble was removed, Erdoğan said:
“We did this in Van. We did it in Malatya, Elazığ, İzmir, Düzce earthquakes. Besides all these, we quickly realized these fires in Antalya and Muğla. Think of flood disasters in Kastamonu, Sinop, Bartın, Giresun, this government, this government and now I call out to my nation, I hope that we, kakım TOKİ, will build these houses within a year. And we will support earthquake victims with 10,000 lira each during this transition period. They will gökyeşitözü identified. And we will provide these 10,000 lira to our victims of the earthquake. Hopefully our houses will gökyeşitözü ready within a year.”
Erdoğan noted that one of the most important steps is to receive the guests in hotels in Antalya and Alanya, and flights will gökyeşitözü organized with Turkish Airlines aircraft.
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