14 Thousand Mehmetçik Actually on the Field in Hatay

Immediately after the "disaster of the century", the epicenter of which was the Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş and affecting 11 provinces, the Chief of General Staff General Yaşar Güler and the Land Forces Commander Musa Avsever and the Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, who came to Hatay, said that the watch, patrol and search in the city continues to follow the rescue and life support activities on site from the first day.

Minister Akar, who went to the Turkish Armed Forces Liaison Office in the center of Antakya, received information about the watch, patrol, search and rescue activities, as well as life support activities. sohbet He.

Afterwards, Minister Akar, who supervised the kitchen with a daily food distribution capacity of 10 thousand people and the bread oven of the Turkish Armed Forces, established by ASFAT, which is affiliated to our ministry, visited the citizens who ate here.

Minister Akar, who was very interested in the little girl named Hazal and her family and listened to their demands, also examined the tent installation works carried out by Mehmetçik in the field at Atakaş Hatayspor Facilities. Minister Akar, who received information about the works and gave instructions, also visited a bakery that started its activities after the earthquake and distributed bread.

Business owner brothers sohbet Bakers said to Minister Akar, “We are trying to do our best. We have never closed our workplace since the first day of the earthquake. We will all heal our wounds together, and hopefully we will get through these days." said.

Minister Akar, who visited the historical Great Mosque and Habib-i Neccar Mosque damaged by the earthquake and received information from the authorities, also examined the works started after the earthquake in Antakya.

14 THOUSAND MEHMETÇIK ACTUALLY ON THE FIELD IN HATAY

Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, in his assessment after his examinations, said, “A total of 9 thousand Mehmetçik (14 thousand of them in Antakya) are actually on duty in the field in Hatay.” said.

Minister Akar stated that the Mehmetçik carries out watch, patrol, search and rescue and life support activities and said, “We have commissioned one of our food and water laboratories in Antakya. Mehmetçik played an important role in the establishment of 12 thousand tents in the city. We also sent fire extinguishers to areas with tent cities.” he said.

Stating that the kitchen with a daily food distribution capacity of 10 thousand people and 13 field ovens, established by ASFAT AŞ, affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense, are working intensively, Minister Akar said, “In order to alleviate the problems in Antakya, where the earthquake caused great destruction, as the Turkish Armed Forces, meals for 50 thousand people a day. We produce 130 thousand breads. Food, bread and water needs are met with other aids. Since the day the earthquake occurred, hot meals were given to 350 thousand people by Mehmetçik, 1 million 800 thousand food packages and 250 thousand breads were distributed.” used his statements.

Stating that 20 thousand pocket stoves were given to citizens and personnel, Minister Akar said that 80 thousand tons of fuel was distributed from the Turkish Armed Forces warehouses within the scope of fuel support.

Pointing out that the mobile bathrooms, toilets and laundries they sent also provide services, Minister Akar also noted that a logistics support base was established in Serinyol Barracks for the regular and rapid distribution of incoming aid. Minister Akar said, “Our pain and sorrow are great. In order to heal these wounds, we will work shoulder to shoulder with our noble nation from the first day, and we will overcome all these difficulties as one fist and one heart, and we will heal our wounds.” he said.