Almost 2 million Muslims in This began in southeastern Turkey year, the month of fasting of Ramadan on Thursday accommodation in Containers and tent cities, where they broke first fast.
previously prepared meals various Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are distributed throughout regionincluding the soup kitchen set up in Container Qatar – Turkey city Established in Antakya district in Hatay.
Breakfasts in container city Where approximately 1500 people They stay before breakfast, dinner on the occasion of the break of newspaper fast. Some earthquake survivors broke fast with Their relatives around the tables set up in Before of their temporary living areas.
Mahmoud Zambak, who spirits in container city with His family, Anadolu Agency (AA) that they entered the month of Ramadan with Grief over the earthquake. explaining that to him house He was destroyed in “We were staying,” Zambak said in tents. Our state provided us with Containers, we do our breakfast in containers. Thank God for Today too. May my Lord not let our state suffer. We broke first fast. “
Yusuf Cakişoğlu, another survivor of Quake noted that despite the difficult days, they managed to get by first meal for Ramadan break fast.
On the other hand, the Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) and Gebze Chamber of Trade distributed foodstuffs to the citizens in The tent city Created by Swedish aid organization in The city district of Al-Hasa.
The survivor of the earthquake, Ahmed Komor, told the agency. a. Ramadan this year is bittersweet. It is reported that they were given food for Suhoor last pre-dawn meal before start of newspaper (fast) Iftar, “May God be pleased with him,” Komor said with Those who give. We take (what we get) our homes. that it good service.”
One of Survivors, Koyonko picnic shelters in A ship called MSC Aurelia in Alexandretta. Koyuncu told AA that he was very happy to find place to stay on Ship, expressing gratitude for Organizing suhoor and iftar on temporary float home.
At the same time, citizens in Other southeastern provinces it devastated last Earthquakes broke the month first fast of Ramadan in tents with Meals provided by municipalities from other provinces, including the capital Ankara and Istanbul.
Mayor of Altındağ Municipality from Ankara, Asim Balci, told the A.A. The municipality is actively working in Ottoman since the earthquake.
Balji explained that they have also They set up a soup kitchen inside the tent city Three meals a day were provided to the victims. In addition, they have made arrangements for Iftar and suhoor in Ramadan where up to 1,000 people They can eat their meals at the same time in healthy dinner space.
”this work It will continue throughout Ramadan. After Ramadan, we will continue our work work if it is necessary , “
In Adiyaman, about 100,000 people It is expected to be served on the Iftar and Suhoor tables set up at 70 points. During the month of Ramadan, “Ramadan banquets” were held. set up in different points Turkish Red Crescent, NGOs and municipalities with the topic of “lonliness in Ramadan is an unwavering brotherhood. for Both earthquake victims and workers in field.
Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Ahmed Mesbah Demirkan told AA that Ramadan is the month of Unity, teamwork and spirituality. Recall that all Muslims share meals they have on Demirkan said, “We have witnessed the culture of sharing of Islamic world Carefully in earthquake region. ”
Provide relief to the earthquake area, many of 39 local municipalities of Istanbul also announced earlier this week plans To send food and organize Suhoor and Iftar meals in earthquake zone during Ramadan. Among the municipalities, Esenler Municipality indicated that it will provide iftar and suhoor meals for 1000 people in Gölbaşı neighborhood in Adıyaman to keep the spirit of Ramadan is alive and heal Wounds of earthquake survivors. they also Note the breakfasts, made up of Four meal options, to be delivered to homes of 2000 people.
Uskudar Municipality, on On the other hand, announced that – that, in place of that it traditional The local ”gönül sofraları” (”tables of hearts”), will skip This tradition year will instead Send their schedules to the victims in Alexandretta: Serves 5,000 Suhoor meals and 10,000 Iftar meals every day.
