Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated fellow citizens on the Holy Festival of Ramazan.
The Head of State wished compatriots health and well -being, honored the memory of those who died as a result of February earthquakes.
“This year, we greeted the month of Ramazan with sadness, experiencing the pain of the death of many fellow citizens as a result of earthquakes on February 6. Once again, I wish the reposit of souls over 50 thousand victims of earthquakes and floods, I wish patience to relatives and friends,” said the Turkish leader .
Erdogan emphasized that the government continued to support the victims of earthquakes and in the Holy month of Ramadan. “Neither the election campaign, nor state events or the care of everyday life will force us to forget about the needs of the distress zone. We again and again visit the injured provinces, sharing the pain of fellow citizens, interested in the restoration of the distress zone, including laying the foundations of new houses. Government. , all the relevant state institutions, municipalities, NGOs and volunteers mobilized the possibilities to help the victims, ”Erdogan assured.
According to the head of state, the Turkish people and the authorities demonstrated unity and solidarity, standing shoulder to the shoulder in front of a large -scale tragedy. “Most of the destruction has already been eliminated. The construction process has started over 100 thousand units of urban and rural houses. The foundation is 50 thousand of them,” he stated.
The Turkish leader emphasized that as the consequences of a natural disaster eliminate, life in the zone of earthquakes returns to a normal direction. “Citizens who have lost relatives and friends who have lost their homes and familiar life clearly see how the infrastructure is restored, which overflows them with confidence in the new beginning,” Erdogan said.
The president said that after the Ramadan holiday, educational institutions in the distress zones will be opened again, and the process of returning citizens will be accelerated. “In the disaster zone, more than 650 thousand housing units will be built, of which 507 thousand buildings in cities, and 143 thousand in villages. From the bottom of 319 thousand will be built and passed for a year,” the politician noted.
The head of state expressed gratitude to all citizens who supported the initiative of the “centenary of Turkey”.
Let the holiday bring blessings, happiness, hope and a bright future, the politician wished.