KARATAY MUNICIPALITY MOVED TO THE REGION WITH ALL ITS MEANS AVAILABLE

MAYOR HASAN KILCA: TODAY IS THE DAY OF UNITY

After the earthquake, the epicenter of which is Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş and many provinces in the region were affected, Karatay Municipality sent containers, tow trucks, fresh water vehicles, generator, and municipal employees to the earthquake area, as well as the rescue and mobile vehicles it prepared. Hasan Kılca, the Mayor of Karatay, said “As Konya, we are in contact with all our institutions and organizations in order to pick up the pieces for our citizens in the earthquake zone. Today is the day of unity. As Konya, we are waiting for good news from the region as a country. Condolences to our nation, get well soon to all,".

After the 7.7 magnitude earthquake at 04:17, Turkey is of one heart, and the municipalities, as well as the institutions and organizations that took action, are working heartily to help the disaster area.

Karatay Municipality also made all the necessary preparations for possible disaster situations. Vehicles, aid materials, equipment, and many personnel prepared by the municipality immediately moved to the area.

KARATAY MUNICIPALITY MOVED TO THE REGION WITH ALL ITS MEANS AVAILABLE

Hasan Kılca, Mayor of Karatay, also met with the mayors and unit managers at Karatay Municipality’s Tatlıcak Facilities and received information about the preparations of the vehicles, equipment and staff to be sent to the region.

In this context, with the instruction of Karatay Mayor Hasan Kılca, besides the rescue vehicles prepared by Karatay Municipality, excavators, loaders, trucks, sheltered vehicles, tow trucks, funeral vehicles, containers, fresh water vehicles, generators, 50,000 bread, and 38 municipality personnel moved to Hatay.

TODAY IS THE DAY OF UNITY

Mayor Hasan Kılca expressed that they were shaken by a great earthquake as a country and wished God's mercy to the citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake and a quick recovery to the injured and said: "As Konya, we are in contact with all our institutions and organizations in order to pick up the pieces for our citizens in the earthquake zone. We do our work under the coordination of our Konya Governorship, Metropolitan Municipality, district municipalities, and AFAD. As Karatay Municipality, we mobilized all our resources, and the vehicles, equipment, personnel, and materials we prepared to depart for Hatay, the city with which we were in coordination. We also expect our citizens to participate in the blood donation campaign of the Red Crescent. Our state is strong and today is the day of unity. As Konya, we are waiting for good news from the region as a country. Condolences to our nation, get well soon,”

On the other hand, Konya Aid Collection Centers were established in order to reach the citizens in the earthquake region. Now, the urgent needs are blankets, winter clothes, food parcels, diapers, baby food, heater, liquid, solid soap, paper towels, and backpacks. The help points for the earthquake zone in Konya are as follows; Karatay Konya Sports and Congress Center, Meram Lalebahçe Sports Facility, (behind Harmancık Market Place) Selçuklu Municipality International Sports Hall (Next to Konya Metropolitan Stadium).