Winter is usually gloomy for hotels in Adana, one of 11 southern provinces hit From the double earthquakes that shook Turkey on Feb 6.
However, the city The center experienced a mixed rush at the peak of winter cold.
“our business It usually experiences a rush during the spring, particularly in the month of April.” one hotel.
During the spring, this county of about two million people a favour for Her cuisine’s famous Adana Kebap—a dish consisting of hand-minced long meat—is seeing a dash of people The province hosts a gastronomy festival to showcase Turkish culinary cultures.
Among the menu items are oranges, kale and watermelon options on dining tables in The city of Seyhan area near big Sabancı Mosque, which was opened for prayers in 1998. This is the province second largest mosque, built along the lines of The famous Selimiye Mosque in Edirne Province, the westernmost tip of Turkey of the border with Europe.
In the aftermath of Unprecedented disaster brought on Due to earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6, Adana has turned into a center for Most international Arrivals including search and rescue, relief, humanitarian and media Workers.
sits with for him colleagues Aidan is from Tel Aviv international development Factor, who just gave it first name.
Even if we say we are from Israel, people Welcome us,” He said.
part of Esraa Ed A international non Governmental Organization with operations in 14 more countriesincluded in Africa and Latin America, Idan told Anadolu Agency (AA) him team he was working in Southern Turkey since February 7.
“We landed in Turkey just 30 hours after first Earthquake hit Country “.
local help economy
Aidan said their aid operations provide support to “unbelievable” work It is implemented by governmentled by the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
The independent Israel Aid group has about 15 members operating in Hatay, Kahramanmaraş and Osmaniye provinces.
We provide emergency relief like Tents, blankets, hygiene kits and solar energy power And water purification equipment, he said, chopsticks.
earthquake-hit people I gave family- The size of the Israeli solar lights group for the use of independent of electricity of regular supplies.
“He. She just may be support families with Limited access to electricity at the present time,” indicating that use of Renewable energy sources in postReconstruction operations.
“dignity of people Aidan’s colleague said, stressing the importance of interview basic Needs such as hygiene kits.
Besides bringing comfort material Of Israel and Europe, Idan said: “We have made Purchases in Turkey to help the local economy And also that supplies (for helps work) arrive faster.”
Like the Idan NGO, A.J group of South Koreans and all-women Band from Taiwan landed in international airport in Adana.
the new groups reached follow up on they colleagues who receipt soon after earthquakes hit Turkey on Feb 6.
“We will assess the situation on the ground regarding rehabilitation operations,” the Taiwanese said. group Its members also spoke to their colleagues over phone while a Turkish volunteer was getting ready vehicles for Their trip to a hotel.
Mart Cafe, Center of Chatter dining table
Outside the airport is round- Mart Cafe Shape – Center of Meetings and dining table chatter. He. She also And a toilet and a mosque in it people She is seen making lines.
Its workers are attending an extraordinary rush since Adana Airport received direct international Flights carrying search and rescue operations personnel for postEarthquake operations. provincial airports in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay and Gaziantep are temporarily closed for the first A few days after the earthquake disaster, metamorphosis air Traffic to Adana.
Most of the international teams who Visited this cafe and enjoyed Turkish Tea, Adana Kebab, Soups, Pilaf and other dishes.
Aidan said to him team He analyzes the situation on the ground in view of earthquakes.
“There will be new requirementsWhere the children will go to school people maybe also need mental patient-social and mental support… we work in these areas.”
“the answer of Turkish government It is incredible. We are here to complete and support existing processes and not replace them.
Adana also home To at least three major educational institutions including Çukurova University, whose students volunteered at the airport on basis for switching to help international helps teams in translation and other logistical things.
Terrified of flexibility of The Turkish volunteers, Idan, said they are ubiquitous and “always ready to expand.” support to us. “
“We don’t feel any tension. We are welcome here,” he said. added.
Its hotel is located near an old mosque of medium size called Yeni Cami or New Mosque, built in 1724.
While many are perplexed why the mosque has been identified as “newon the dates of its construction back For nearly 300 years, its imam or imam has been viewed as a welcome new non-native faces after leading Congregational prayer.
“Are you need anything? Do you have room for live in? He heard the imam inquire from the arrivals inside the mosque, “We love you.” for Type of support You have extended to us. “
Across the road from the shoemaker’s mosque in In his sixties, he said: “There he was already Other mosques in Adana when it was Yeni Cami built. So, people At that time it was callednew Mosque’.”
500 meters from the new mosque is the Yağ Cami (Oil Mosque). opened for prayers in sixteen century.
Locals say more of the population engaged in Agriculture while the province also It has cotton and textile industries.
No less than 41,156 people They were killed by two powerful earthquakes that struck southern Turkey on February 6 – About 105,505 others were injured.
More than 9,000 international Search and rescue personnel He flew to Turkey after the earthquakes hit its southern provinces.
Dubbed the worst earthquakes of Twenty one centurythe double tremors were centered in Kahramanmaraş and hit 10 other provinces – Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Osmaniye, Elazig, and Şanlıurfa. More than 13 million people affected by devastating earthquakes.
several countries in the regionincluding Syria and Lebanon, also I felt tremors hitting in less than 10 hours.
Türkiye has issued a Level 4 alert, call for international helps.
More than 249,000 search and rescue operations personnel We are currently a job in field, according to AFAD.
about 100 countries Offered help so far, with Many of them sent rescue teams.
