The earthquake victims, whose houses were destroyed and who had severe damage to their homes, went to the District Governorates and the relief organization AFAD and asked for information, said they were sent back without receiving assistance. CHP’s Çakırözer, who brought the situation of earthquake victims to the agenda of the Parliament, asked Vice President Fuat Oktay why the help money was not deposited.
Although almost four weeks have passed since the earthquakes, it has been revealed that many earthquake victims have not received the earthquake aid of 10 thousand TL, less than 500 USD. Many earthquake victims heard by the opposition party CHP’s Deputy Utku Çakırözer in Eskişehir complained about not receiving the earthquake aid worth 10,000 liras. The earthquake victims, whose houses were destroyed and who had severe damage to their homes, went to the District Governorates and the relief organization AFAD and asked for information, said they were sent back without receiving assistance. CHP’s Çakırözer, who brought the situation of earthquake victims to the agenda of the Parliament, asked Vice President Fuat Oktay why the help money was not deposited.
The earthquake victims, who conveyed the problems they experienced during their stays at the student dormitories where the victims are housed, and the guesthouses in Eskişehir to Çakırözer, said, “It has been more than three weeks since we came to Eskişehir. For now, we have a place to stay, and we have food, but our needs are not limited to these. Although our houses were severely damaged, we have not received the aid of 10 thousand liras. We go to the district governor’s office; we go to AFAD; they don’t know either. They give us some money and send us back. We need to receive these aids urgently. Let our voices be heard.”
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