What We Have Done for Our Earthquake Region in the Last 3 Years

The February 6 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes shook not just 11 provinces but the entire country of Turkey Turkey mobilized as one rallying to bind its wounds with a single oar The state and the people united in the spirit of century-long solidarity Help poured in for the earthquake-stricken region alleviate the hardships faced by our earthquake survivors We are gradually implementing applications that will make their lives a little easier The government rolled up its sleeves and mobilized all institutions and organizations across 11 provinces As the roads and infrastructure destroyed by the earthquake were being repaired one by one the rubble was swiftly cleared away As much infrastructure work has been carried out as the country's coastline length A construction project has been planned Foundations have been laid Areas for the new homes and workplaces have been designated Architects engineers construction workers and logistical resources were mobilized A construction force of 200 people was distributed across 11 regions 3 481 construction sites were established across 174 separate locations Turkey's largest construction sites were established in Malatya İkizce Adıyaman İndere Hatay Dikmece and Kahramanmaraş Altınova The size of the construction site in Adıyaman İndere was equivalent to 700 football fields The construction site in Hatay Dikmece covers 4.952 million square meters while the one in Kahramanmaraş Altınova spans 1.85 million square meters The most advanced engineering techniques were employed at the construction sites On the 15th day of the earthquake the first foundation was laid to rebuild the 11th district In Nurdağı district of Gaziantep the first homes were handed over to their rightful owners on the 45th day Steps were taken that surprised those who believed Turkey could not overcome such a disaster An area equivalent in size to Bulgaria was being rebuilt across 11 sites The progress and quality of the construction projects operating 24 hours a day seven days a week were truly impressive Türkiye succeeded As a result of the century's construction mobilization 455 000 beneficiaries gained homes and workplaces We've given you many years of life and from now on we will never leave you alone A total of 455 357 residential units including 367 995 apartments 65 672 village houses and 21 690 commercial spaces were delivered I extend my heartfelt thanks and congratulations to our engineers workers and all those who have contributed to building this era A meticulous effort was made in every province affected by the earthquake In Adana: 12 073 Adıyaman: 43 366 Bingöl: 89 Diyarbakır: 17 206 Elazığ: 14 894 Gaziantep: 31 053 Hatay: 153 755 Kahramanmaraş: 73 956 Kayseri: 288 Kilis: 2 569 Malatya: 79 660 Osmaniye: 12 557 Sivas: 164 In Şanlıurfa 13 429 independent sections were handed over in Tunceli 298 were delivered Our president be healthy—he quickly arranged for us to move into our homes May Allah spare us from treading on stone Our people our nation our state—everything is entirely different Everyone has become a homeowner How fortunate we are how fortunate our nation is May our Lord never deprive us of our country In the earthquake-affected region support for urban and in-situ redevelopment was provided to citizens Under this initiative 41 000 out of 121 000 independent units have been completed Not only homes and workplaces were built but historic markets mosques city squares and heritage sites were also constructed and restored Numerous landmarks were brought to life in Antakya including Atatürk Street Malatya Bakırcılar Bazaar Kahramanmaraş’s Historic Covered Bazaar İskenderun Coast Kurtuluş Street Habibi Neccar Mosque and the Hatay Provincial Assembly Building Construction has begun on Turkey's largest wastewater tunnel in Hatay Defne Turkey once again demonstrated its unity and resilience in the face of the century's disaster proving that the nation as one can overcome any hardship We felt the weight of our promise to our siblings and to the earthquake victims by drawing the lottery for 455 disaster-affected apartments before the year ended