On Tuesday, members of Turkish business world I pledged to send hundreds of loading trucks with Urgently needed supplies equipment to help in After the massive relief operation powerful earthquakes hit southern regions of the country.
Attempts to reach the survivors in Kahramanmaraş, which is considered the epicenter of the earthquake, and the other ten provinces were hampered by low temperatures and aftershocks, which made Searching through unstable structures is risky. Severe winter made Some roads are impassable and slowed delivery of Food and aid.
Companies and associations on On Tuesday, he promised to send construction machinery, prefabricated containers, generators, cranes and lifting equipment. This is considered one of The most urgent needs, given the broad swath of province hit Due to Monday’s earthquake, nearly 6,000 buildings are confirmed to have collapsed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that 13 million of 85 million in the country have been affected in some way. said the total number of The number of deaths exceeded 3,500. with about 22,000 people injured.
Erdogan also He said that emergency measures will be taken to flood affected areas with Humanitarian relief workers and financial helps.
to help speed Kalyon Holdings efforts, one of Turkey’s major conglomerates said they had sent 82 trucks, 10 cranes, 40 excavators, seven telescopic forklifts and fuel tankers and mobilized a large group group of engineers and other staff to region.
The Real Estate Investment Companies Association (Jyoder) said it had implemented out Inventory study for equipment Such as construction machinery, prefabricated containers and generators plans to send for use in destroyed cities.
“Kajyoder, we’re ready for everyone tasks And support. we want to say we are on On the lookout for any requests, supportAnd tasks who will arrive us from the competent authorities.”
Association of Independent Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (MÜSIAD) also joined efforts, saying it has sent aid to the quake zone.
MÜSIAD said in a statement that it had sent a large number of vehicles loader with Construction machinery and aids in coordinator campaign From many provinces, including Ankara, Burdur, Sivas, Usak, Ordu, Batman, Van, Bursa, Kircale, Denizli and Kocaeli.
Senior contractor, Rönesans Holding, also He said he sent more out of 100 vehicles And equipment to region, including cranes, excavators, generators, lighting towers and containers.
Calyon and Ronance announced They opened some of their facilities in the region to use of population.
On Tuesday, the Istanbul Chamber of The ITO said it was quickly sending dozens of loading trucks with Supplies, mainly takeaway, canned food, sandwiches, bread packages, blankets, coats, hygiene products, generators, lighting materials and breakfast packages.
“I urge Istanbul business world to stand in symbiosis with our people of the region and who Damaged by the earthquake and need helpf with said ITO President Shakib Avdajic.
He said it was the focal point set up At Ataturk Airport for this purpose.
Our members of Istanbul Chamber of Proof of Trade a great Example of Solidarity f show that they on the side of the region’s people with with all their capabilities. We send in We have 25 trucks of most needed materials to the earthquake zone in “A short time,” said Avdajic.
Ömer Düzgün, head of Turkish Retailers Federation (TPF) said in coordination with Local authorities retailers I started shipping emergency supplies to distribution centers in areas affected by the earthquake.
We have started transporting emergency supplies consisting of of basic food products, diapers, baby Food, gloves, hats, blankets for distribution centers… Apart from emergency supplies, we’re getting started cash help campaign within ourselves as local chains,” Düzgün said.
