Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The aid materials consisting of 8557 blankets in 2 trucks, 4 trucks of drinking water, and 400 catalytic stoves will be delivered to the area as soon as possible.

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that having sent the aid convoy ahead, the Call to Unity Platform members will Van at the soonest opportunity.

Hisarcıklıoğlu said in his statement:

“An earthquake disaster has been added to the pain caused by terrorist attacks of the recent days.
I pray for the grace of Allah upon those who’ve lost their lives due to the earthquake and wish for patience to their loved ones.
We will unite as one heart as the 74 million to bind wounds and stem losses as soon as possible. The tears for this disaster belong to all of us.

Last night, we established a network to coordinate all Chambers and Exchanges in the region. We will identified what aid is necessary and work to address those needs urgently.
In accordance with the list of urgent needs of the region, we have sent off 8557 blankets in 2 trucks, 4 trucks of drinking water, and 400 catalytic stoves as TOBB to be delivered to Van.
This heartbreaking event will once again show how strong our solidarity is.

In the press conference we held yesterday, we stressed the importance of the need of our nation for unity and solidarity.
As the ‘Call to Unity Platform’, we issued the call, ‘Not without you’.
We will embrace each other more strongly in the face of these tragedies.

We will travel to the area as soon as possible with the members of the Call to Unity Platform and identify the needs of the region on site. We will put forth what we can do.”

It was emphasized in the written announcement by TOBB that the aid would keep flowing to the area after the first aid convoy.
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