Statement of ‘Household Support Payment’ from Vice President Oktay: It has been deposited into accounts
Vice President Fuat Oktay held a press statement at the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). In his statement, Oktay said, “We continue our disaster management and coordination efforts at the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency. We are constantly scanning the disaster area 360 degrees. As the state and nation, one heart heals our wounds. We constantly identify areas of improvement and continue on our way by producing solutions.All of our ministries, institutions and organizations, local administrations and non-governmental organizations have made, and still do, a superhuman effort to heal a wound.Our heroic army, Mehmetçi, gendarmerie, security forces and From the first moment, our police forces continue to do their part, as they did on the field, as well as our health army and our education army in 11 provinces. Our nation has done and is doing its best to relieve this great pain even a little bit. Lives destroyed by the earthquake are re-emerging in such a climate of brotherhood, in the soil of goodness.”
“Currently, our priority is sheltering, feeding and rebuilding cities”
Stating that their priority is sheltering, feeding and getting cities back on their feet, Oktay said, “Currently, our priority is; sheltering, feeding and re-building cities. A total of 30 billion 795 million 500 thousand liras was sent by AFAD to our provinces affected by the earthquake, 22 billion 328 million 330 thousand 574 liras, by our public institutions and organizations. In order to meet the temporary shelter needs of our citizens, the tent installations that we started in the region from the first moment continue uninterruptedly. In our provinces where the earthquake was effective, tent city areas have been created at 354 points so far. 437 thousand 613 tents and 21 thousand 714 containers were installed at 240 points. Each container and tent is designated as a residence and numbered. Our citizens in 330 temporary accommodation centers will be able to move their residential address to these places. In the disaster area and outside the disaster area; In tents, containers, GSB dormitories, hotels, public guesthouses, MEB facilities and other facilities, a total of 2 million 197 thousand 300 citizens are provided with accommodation services. In addition, within the scope of the “Let My Home Be Your Home” campaign, more than 15 thousand houses have been registered and a total of 6 thousand 946 people have been placed so far.
“Payment in progress”
Emphasizing that they are organizing a support effort that covers everyone, Oktay said, “Our inclusive support continues, which will not let a single earthquake-victimized citizen be hurt. The Per-House Support Payment of 10 thousand TL for our citizens affected by the earthquake; 1 million 376 thousand 947 earthquake survivor families have been deposited in their accounts. In addition, our 261 thousand 757 families are also supported. Relocation assistance amounting to 15 thousand Turkish Liras has been provided. Payment procedures are ongoing. In the field of nutrition, a total of 349 mobile kitchens are currently serving to meet the nutritional needs of our provinces affected by the earthquake. By our public institutions and non-governmental organizations, 3 meals a day are provided to 2.5 million people with hot meals. Our psychologists and child development professionals are especially interested in our children against the impact of the disaster.Through 4 mobile social service centers in the region, 1 million 39 thousand 798 citizens and 490 thousand 607 citizens outside the earthquake zone, a total of 1 million 530 people. 405 people were given psycho-social support. 13 thousand 60 television sets have been installed in the temporary accommodation centers so that education can continue with TRT EBA.
“There are 332 facilities with medium and heavy damage in 34 OIZs”
Explaining the works in the field of production and working life, Oktay said, “Our tradesmen, whose workplaces are considered as undamaged or slightly damaged, have started to serve by opening their shutters. In order to revive production in the earthquake zone, studies are continuing to determine the destruction in the industry. There are 332 facilities with medium and heavy damage in 34 OIZs located in the earthquake zone. Our OSBs continue their production. It also provides services to earthquake victims within the scope of disaster relief. In order for our OIZs in the region to become fully active again, we are putting into effect a series of action plans by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. We are rapidly rebuilding destroyed or damaged industrial sites with the support of AFAD, together with our Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. When necessary, we establish container cities inside the OIZ for our fellow workers and their families, thus ensuring the continuity of our industry. The damaged infrastructures of the OIZ and Industrial Estates are repaired and the debts of these industrial zones are postponed for 1 year. We increase the rate of support we provide to the superstructures in industrial sites to one hundred percent,” he said.
“We will complete the workplaces we have planned in our provinces as soon as possible to revive production”
Explaining the plans made to revive production, Oktay said, “We will complete the workplaces we have planned in our provinces as soon as possible in order to revive production in our provinces affected by the earthquake. Right now; A total of 8,825 workplaces are planned, with 1,450 workplaces in Kahramanmaraş, 3,595 in Malatya, 155 in Osmaniye, 585 in Adıyaman, 300 in Gaziantep and 2,740 in Hatay. With the awareness of being a social state, we stand by the labor in this difficult time. We provided more than 20 thousand jobs by allocating 1.5 billion liras within the scope of the ‘İŞKUR Program for the Benefit of Society’. In order to protect the work of our nation in the earthquake zone, we are applying a ban on dismissal during the state of emergency. We provide wage support with Short Working Allowance for the period when our workers in the region are unable to work.
“A total of 3.4 billion liras of support has been deposited into the accounts of our farmers in the past weeks”
Stating that they do not want the agriculture and animal husbandry in the region to be interrupted, Oktay said, “We attach utmost importance not to interruption of agriculture and animal husbandry in the region. A total of 1 billion 438 million lira support payment, including 1 billion 364 million lira for feed support, was transferred to the accounts of our farmers by our Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Under the coordination of our Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 16 thousand tons of animal feed and more than 7 thousand animal tents have been provided for our breeders in the regions affected by the earthquake so far. Again, Treasury interest-supported loans of our farmers in the earthquake zone were postponed for 1 year without any interest. The diesel and fertilizer support of our farmers in the earthquake area was carried out in cash instead of in kind, unlike the previous practices. In this context, a total of 3.4 billion liras of support has been deposited into the accounts of our farmers in the past weeks. We will resurrect all of our cities with their residences, workplaces, industry, agriculture, and historical and cultural values.”
“Supports and services offered to disaster victims are also provided and will be provided to earthquake victims in Northern Cyprus”
Stating that the situation of the disaster victims in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is being evaluated, Oktay said, “We also evaluated the situation of the disaster victims in the TRNC at our coordination meeting. The support and services provided to the disaster victims in Turkey are also provided and will be provided to the earthquake victims in Northern Cyprus. Of the 115 billion 146 million 528 thousand liras committed in the Turkey One Heart campaign, 74 billion 118 million 164 thousand liras were invested. Every penny of the aid collected is spent on the construction and restoration of the earthquake zone. I believe that the part that has been committed but not yet transferred to AFAD accounts will be conveyed by those who have promised in the coming days. Let us remind you one more time here. With our nation, whose heart is a sycamore tree named mercy, who are going through this ordeal; We will overcome it with sacrifice and help. Even in such an environment of solidarity, those who cling to lies with a voracious appetite for loot will not be able to infect the magnanimous vast majority with their poison.”
“We have removed 20 percent of the debris”
Providing information about the damage assessment studies, Oktay said, “Within the framework of damage assessments, 1 million 805 thousand 842 buildings were examined. This corresponds to 5 million 242 thousand 140 independent sections. When you look at them as residences, 653 thousand residences were identified as emergency, heavy, demolished or moderately damaged. We have removed 20 percent of the debris. While we are removing the debris, we are striving to create more beautiful and stronger living spaces. In this context, micro-zoning and detailed geological survey reports of the ground with all kinds of details, including new fractures caused by the earthquake. We have studied the ground survey reports with our instructors and geologists, and investigations are continuing in some regions. We work in intensive consultation with our geophysics, geology and seismology instructors and earthquake experts at the meetings held in Istanbul and Gaziantep within the scope of the Turkish National Risk Shield Model, and we act according to the results obtained. right, to the most solid ground and that z By choosing the construction according to Emine, the construction process of our residences, which are suitable for local architecture and will not exceed the ground plus 3-4 floors, has started”.
“We have started the construction of 35 thousand houses in the first place with the help of TOKİ”
Stating that the construction of 35 thousand houses has been started by TOKİ, Oktay said, “We have started the construction of 35 thousand houses in the first place with the help of TOKİ, our Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. Although the figures are constantly updated with the damage assessment studies, this figure will reach 319 thousand with 75 thousand village houses in the next 3 months. We will never compromise on the principles of science, speed and strength of structures in settlements that will be revived in place. What happened in previous disasters in Elazig, Malatya, Kastamonu, Rize, Bartın, Antalya and Muğla? “If we did, we will continue to keep the promises we made to our citizens under the leadership of our President even in this great disaster. I hope we will see that this climate has changed in a short time, all together,” he said.
“Soil consolidation studies have been carried out, some information reflected in the press is out of question”
Upon the allegations of flooding in the tent city after the rains in Adıyaman, Oktay said, “Necessary measures have been taken. Ground stabilization works were carried out. Some information reflected in the press is out of question. On this occasion, I would like to remind you that we expect rainy weather in the coming days and it is useful to be careful. We warned all our units,” he said.
“Cemeteries are not showrooms, if they’re going to put on a show, they should look for another place”
Regarding the claims of CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu about removing the flags during his Hatay visit, Oktay said, “We are working day and night in the earthquake zone. Cemeteries are not showrooms, if they’re going to put on a show, they should look for another place. Our Minister of Interior made statements regarding the origin of this event. Let me give the name of a metropolitan municipality. Are cemeteries showrooms? He replied, “We refer the removal of the banners of the municipalities to our citizens in the region to be as false as the removal of the Turkish flags, and to fall into such a weakness.”
“It is out of the question to stop the planned works just because a non-governmental organization or a party established a soup kitchen.”
Regarding the claims of “The Felicity Party’s soup kitchen was closed in Malatya”, Oktay said, “This kind of news saddens us. As we said at the beginning, we are scanning 360 degrees. The soup kitchen incident is about temporary workplaces. We want shopkeepers to reopen their businesses. This is the governor’s statement. A soup kitchen was established in the area where temporary workplaces will be established. It is out of the question to stop the planned works just because a non-governmental organization or party established a soup kitchen. It doesn’t matter to us whether it’s party a or party b. Ramadan is ahead of us, so our work continues, including soup kitchens. We are trying to spend Ramadan in a more peaceful environment. Turkey has entered an election process, but this will never prevent our work in the disaster area,” he said.
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