Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his government is currently continuing to build more than 40,000 homes in Hatay province, which was struck by a devastating earthquake on February 6.

This came in a speech during his participation via video call on Saturday in an event to lay the foundation stone for urban transformation projects in Hatay Province, southern Turkey.

Erdogan expressed his thanks to the residents of Hatay for the support they provided him with their votes in the presidential elections that the country witnessed last May, indicating that the votes of 50.15 percent of the population of this state were for him.

The Turkish President affirmed the continuation of efforts to heal the wounds of those affected by the devastating earthquake in Hatay as well.

In this context, Erdogan explained that the government is currently continuing to build 40,400 homes in Hatay alone, including 32,600 apartments and 7,800 rural homes.

He added that the foundation stone for urban transformation projects in Hatay was laid today, indicating that with this they have begun building the city center after it was demolished by the earthquake.

The Turkish President confirmed that under the urban transformation projects launched today, the foundation stone for 5,000 additional homes will be laid in Hatay.

In a related context, Erdogan revealed incentives and banking facilities related to loans that the government will provide to those affected by the earthquake in Hatay in order to rebuild their demolished homes themselves if they wish.

In addition, the government will also provide homes as a gift to some citizens, in addition to exempting them from many taxes and fees related to building homes, according to what Erdogan said.

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Vedat Işıkan, Minister of Labor and Social Security, said: “The current outstanding debts of our employers in Adiyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş and Malatya provinces have been postponed.

In addition to correctional Isleh and Nordağı areas in Gaziantep until December 29, 2023 within the scope of force majeure regulation.

“We will continue to stand by our employers and employees to ease and strengthen the economy and working life in our quake-affected provinces,” he added.

The decision declared the “force majeure” declared by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance due to the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaraş.

Which took place on February 6 will continue until November 30, 2023 in the provinces of Adiyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş and Malatya and the Isleh and Nordağı districts of Gaziantep.

Also, the period for paying the first installment to the debtors, which must be paid to the creditors’ departments, ends in the period from February 6 to November 30, 2023, and in the month in which the force majeure case ends, subsequent installments can be paid in subsequent two-month periods.

As it was determined that the monthly installments of the restructured debts within the scope of the Restructuring Law of Certain Receivables and Amendments to Certain Laws can be paid in monthly installments starting from the month in which the force majeure case ends.

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The “Turkish Cuisine Week” event in the Austrian capital, Vienna, witnessed a great turnout, especially from foreign diplomats.

The event was held on Thursday under the supervision of the Turkish Ambassador to Vienna, Ozan Ceyhun, and his wife, Aziza Ceyhun.

Participants in the event had the opportunity to taste and cook traditional dishes from the Turkish state of Hatay, which is famous in this field.

In a speech to the audience, Ambassador Jeyhoun expressed his happiness about sharing the secrets of Turkish cuisine and introducing various traditional flavors.

The activities of the “Turkish Cuisine Week” are held under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic and the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism between May 21 and May 27 of each year.

The activities include introductory presentations of various local cuisines for each Turkish state, and are distributed to local and foreign visitors.

The book “Turkish Cuisine with Historical Recipes” prepared by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism on food is also being introduced.

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On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan participated in the opening ceremony of the “Defne” government hospital, which was completed within 60 days in the earthquake-affected Hatay province.

Erdogan said in a speech during the ceremony that “Defne” Governmental Hospital will start receiving patients from Monday.

On March 24, Erdogan laid the foundation stone of the hospital, located in the “Defne” district of Hatay, following the devastating earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023.

“Defne” Hospital contains 300 regular beds, 80 intensive care beds, and 12 operating rooms.

The hospital is scheduled to provide services to citizens in all medical specialties.

All hospital rooms were designed in a way that allows them to be converted into intensive care rooms through distinguished technical infrastructure.

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Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos expressed his desire for continued rapprochement in Turkish-Greek relations.

In a statement to the Greek newspaper Ta Nea, Panagiotopoulos said that he enjoyed “excellent hospitality and a sincere and positive family atmosphere” during his visit to Turkey last Tuesday.

Panagiotopoulos stated that he met Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to improve the atmosphere of bilateral relations.

Panagiotopoulos noted that Tuesday’s visit was the first by a Greek defense minister to Turkey in 20 years.

And he indicated that during his meeting with Akar, the need to calm tensions at the negotiating table and limit maneuvers outside the predetermined international maneuvers was discussed.

The Greek minister stressed that it is possible to increase cooperation between the two countries in combating problems such as climate change, fires and earthquakes.

He pointed out that the catastrophe of the earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6 created a “window of opportunity” with regard to bilateral relations, stressing by saying: “We need to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Panagiotopoulos visited the Turkish state of Hatay last Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart Akar.

On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by thousands of violent aftershocks, resulting in thousands of deaths and great destruction.​​​​​​​​​​​

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that the construction of about 28,000 homes had actually started in the areas of the double earthquake that hit the south of the country, and that some village houses would be completed by the summer.

This came in a televised interview on Wednesday, in which he indicated that the earthquake area had entered the stage of reconstruction.

He said, “We have actually started building 27,949 homes in the states of Adi Yaman, Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Hatay, and Malatya, which were affected by the earthquake, and some village houses are nearing completion, and we will finish them by summer.”

On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by thousands of violent aftershocks, resulting in thousands of deaths and great destruction.

On another issue, President Erdogan stressed that protecting the institution of the family is a priority for the government, and it is not possible to agree to impose deviant lifestyles on society, such as the meme society in the name of freedom.

He stressed that the government will continue to combat deviant currents against common human values.

He stressed that the family is the basis of society and the responsibility for its protection rests with all of humanity.

In another matter, Erdogan stressed that the region and the world are turning into an increasingly solid field of international struggle.

“We live in a world characterized by crises and wars, and we were able to build a strong and independent Turkey, and we need to preserve it,” he added.

And he added, “We have fought and will continue to fight so that war does not reach our lands, and I can confirm that we will not plunge our country into any war, and we will preserve the strength of the family institution, and we will show greater sensitivity towards the issue of immigration, especially from Syria, but we will also not allow anyone to infringe on the rights of immigrants.”

He continued, “Had it not been for our efforts in the past two years, the Western club would have dragged Turkey into a war against Russia, which we will not allow as long as we are in power. There is another factor that we will talk about, which is certainly ending this war through serious and firm mediation between Russia and Ukraine.”

Erdogan stressed that Turkey will continue to dry up terrorism at its sources.

Regarding the recent bankruptcy of banks in the United States and Europe, Erdogan stressed that Europe is paying a heavy price for continuing on the path of raising interest rates.

He warned that the tightening monetary policies currently applied to counter inflationary pressures may push the entire world into recession due to the suppression of global economic activity.

He added, “We have put this danger on our agenda, and we have repeatedly said that everyone should be very careful in this regard, but despite all our warnings, we are watching with sorrow that this has become a reality.”

Erdogan explained that the World Bank published a report this week in which it indicated that expectations for global growth had fallen to 2.2 percent.

He added that the expected figure “is the lowest in the past 30 years and will lead the global economy into a lost period of ten years.”

And he added, “While the risks of recession have become very clear, the tightening monetary policy increases borrowing costs and reduces bond activity.”

And he continued, “3 banks in America went bankrupt as a result of depositors withdrawing their deposits due to the banks’ loss and the increased awareness of risks.”

He confirmed that the same risk was transferred to the Swiss Credit Suisse Bank, and then to other European banks.

He stressed that the developments that began in the United States and then spread to Europe “threaten global financial stability.”

He added that the banking sector in Turkey is based on solid foundations and indicators and that it maintains its strong and stable outlook thanks to the effective monitoring and auditing infrastructure.

He said that the banking sector in Turkey “is in a position to set an example for the world by complying with international standards and having high standards.”

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the capabilities of the Turkish state and people are “dedicated” to the earthquake zone.

This came in a speech at the earthquake disaster management center in the Samandagi district of Hatay province, southern Turkey.

The Turkish president promised to complete the construction of 244,000 housing units and 75,000 rural homes within one year in the earthquake zone.

He stressed moving forward in achieving the goals of the Turkish Republic, building its own vision and implementing its programs for the “Century of Turkey.”

The Turkish president indicated that “the state, with its soldiers, police, gendarmerie, medical staff, teachers, planes, helicopters, and even ships, has mobilized its capabilities for the earthquake-affected areas.”

The number of deaths from the earthquake, according to the Turkish president, reached 48,000, and the number of injured was 115,000.

He said, “There is no country that reacts faster than Turkey in the face of an earthquake that destroyed 50,000 buildings, as witnessed by the foreigners who visited our country.”

On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by thousands of violent aftershocks.

The disaster, which centered on the state of Kahramanmaraş, claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people and left huge material damage in 11 Turkish states.

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Earthquakes hit areas in the province of Hatay and Malatya on Monday morning.

According to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD), the Hessa area of Hatay Province was hit by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake.

The tremor occurred at 05:23 local time, at a depth of 11.52 kilometers below the earth’s surface.

The Potorg region in the state of Malatya was also subjected to two earthquakes measuring 4.5 degrees at 4:34 local time and at a depth of 8 kilometers.

As for the second tremor, it was of a magnitude of 4.5 at 5:13 local time, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government plans to construct 183,000 apartments and 15,000 rural homes in Hatay, which was affected by the earthquake.

This came in statements he made on Sunday, after his visit to a camp housing citizens affected by the earthquake that struck southern Turkey.

Erdogan described the earthquakes that occurred in southern Turkey on February 6, and caused damage in 11 states, as the biggest disaster in the last century.

He pointed out that the government is making the necessary preparations to quickly build new homes in the affected area.

Erdogan said, “In light of the current situation, we plan to construct 183,000 apartments and 15,000 rural homes in Hatay.”

He explained that the total number of apartments and rural houses that will be built throughout the affected areas is 650,000.

He continued, “Our goal in the first phase is to complete the construction of 319,000 apartments and rural homes and hand them over to their owners within a year.”

He pointed out that the government is aware of the need for temporary shelters until the handover of new homes, and continues to take steps in this regard.

The Turkish president revealed that the concerned institutions have set up 426,000 tents for the affected people in the earthquake area to date.

He stated that the government plans to activate 100,000 prefabricated houses throughout the affected area within two months.

He confirmed that the specialized teams are now able to install about 1,000 pre-fabricated homes and make them ready for living daily.

On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by thousands of violent aftershocks.

The disaster, which centered on the state of Kahramanmaraş, claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people and left huge material damage in 11 Turkish states.

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The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) announced that the death toll from the earthquake disaster in the south of the country had reached 47,975 people as of Saturday evening.

The head of AFAD, Yunus Sezer, said in a press statement that 47,975 people, including 6,278 foreigners, died as a result of the earthquake that occurred at dawn on February 6.

He pointed to the continuation of the work of removing rubble, erecting tents and building prefabricated and permanent homes for those affected in the earthquake areas.

The Turkish states affected by the earthquake are Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adıyaman, Osmaniye, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya and Elazig.

On February 6, a double earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, the first measuring 7.7 degrees and the second 7.6 degrees, followed by thousands of violent aftershocks, killing tens of thousands, mostly in southern Turkey, in addition to massive destruction.

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