Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyervisited the Izmir Solidarity Volunteers in Iskenderun, who have been with the earthquake victims since the fourth day of the earthquake. President Soyer said, “There is a need for a stable, sustainable model that is grounded. We are ready to cooperate in all matters," he said.
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerAfter Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş and Osmaniye, he continues his investigations and visits in Hatay. Minister Tunç Soyervisited the Izmir Earthquake Volunteers, who have been with the earthquake victims since the fourth day of the earthquake in Iskenderun, one of the regions most affected by the great disaster. President Soyer listened to the needs of the region on the spot. Izmir Earthquake Volunteers talked about the work done at the point they established.
“We become part of this story”
Expressing that the problems can be solved in an order in which the nation and the state belong to everyone, the President Tunç Soyer“It is necessary to maintain a grounded, stable, sustainable model, a formation that will sustain all of these, including education, shelter, hygiene. If the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) will be a kind of lighthouse in the future of this country as it was in the past, now is the time. The Chamber of City Planners needs to be a pioneer in the planning of cities. Planning the future of 11 cities is most worthy of TMMOB in this country. As local governments, we become a part of this story. We take our responsibility. It's good to have this story set up like that. We are ready for any kind of cooperation," he said.
“There is great hope in this country”
President Tunç Soyer“It is good that you invited me” and continued his words as follows: “Actually, we can say something else together. You walk, we are ready to hang behind you. I say very clearly, we are ready to take your hands. We are the local government. There is great hope in this country. This nation has now surpassed political actors. The demands, ideas and will of this nation began to shape the will of political actors. This is my biggest hope. We are trying to envision something together about the future. I think that the point Turkey has reached today holds great hope.”
Solidarity Volunteers in Iskenderun
Izmir Solidarity Volunteers, who set off on the fourth day of the earthquake, started to work in Mustafa Kemal Neighborhood in Iskenderun on February 42 with a team of 10 people. Over time, the number of volunteers included in the team reached 130. Izmir Solidarity Volunteers have been serving hot meals for three meals a day since the fifth day of the earthquake. Every meal, approximately 2 thousand people benefit from the hot meal solidarity. Food for 52 people was served from the solidarity kitchen in 312 days. In addition, an infirmary was created. Efforts were made to provide tents for earthquake victims. More than 400 tents were set up with the support of the Hamburg Solidarity Volunteers and other municipalities, especially the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. To date, stoves to 475 households, heaters to 60 households, hygiene packages to 240 households, and more than 3 food parcels to 4 households have been delivered to date. Approximately 500 trucks of drinking water were distributed. Educational solidarity was initiated in container classrooms, and spaces were created for young people to study. Solidarity is also shown to meet the food and feed needs of small and large animal owners.
Izmir Solidarity Volunteers classified the materials and supports needed in the region and transferred them to the aid collection center of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, and from there they were delivered in Iskenderun.