President Erdoğan: We will quickly remove the traces of the flood and leave behind these days

 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens in the flood-stricken Bozkurt district of Kastamonu.

“ALL OUR RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTIONS ARE ON THE GROUND WITH ALL THEIR MEANS”

Wishing Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives in the flood disaster and extending his condolences to their relatives, President Erdoğan said: “We as the state have stood by our citizens with all our means since the very beginning of the disaster. The Minister of Interior, the Minister of Environment and Urbanization and the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure have rushed to the region and started to oversee the works in person. All our responsible institutions, AFAD in particular, are on the ground with all their means, from equipment to staff. Currently, 4,760 personnel, 19 helicopters, 1 UAV, 66 ambulances, 41 UMKEs, 630 duty vehicles, 437 construction vehicles and many other equipment are carrying out activities on the ground.”

President Erdoğan noted: “We will inshallah quickly remove the traces of the flood disaster, heal the wounds, share the grief of our losses and leave behind these days as soon as possible. I once again wish Allah’s mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives in the flood disaster and extend my condolences to their loved ones. We will continue to closely follow the works carried out to repair the damages and compensate for the losses.”