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Speaking at the Key Handover Ceremony of Post-Quake Houses in Kahramanmaraş, President Erdoğan said: “We are not just constructing houses, streets or squares in the earthquake zone. We are building the infrastructure of the moves that would prepare our cities for the future with all their production, employment and exportation.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Key Handover Ceremony of Post-Quake Houses in Kahramanmaraş. Underscoring that they have overcome the disaster of the century through the solidarity of the century, President Erdoğan said that there are few countries and societies that could stand as...

Directorate of Communications prepared a book titled "One Year of the Disaster of the Century: Reconstruction and Recovery Efforts" about the earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye on February 6, 2023. The foreword of the book was penned by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and it involves five chapters titled "The Trail of the Disaster: Devastating Earthquakes From the Past to the Present", "Disaster of the Century: Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes", "The Türkiye National Risk Shield Model," "Solidarity After The Earthquake" and "Türkiye's Mobilization for Rebuilding and Recovery." The book, which was prepared in Turkish and English, covers the measures and activities...

The necessity of battling disinformation in crisis communication was covered on the second day of our Directorate's "Disaster Communication Symposium on the First Anniversary of the Disaster of the Century." The symposium's second and last day at the Conference Hall of the Directorate began with a minute of silence in honour of the people who perished in the February 6, 2023, earthquakes, followed by a panel discussion on "Combating Disinformation in Crisis Communication." The opening speech of the panel, moderated by İdris Kardaş, Coordinator of the Center for Combating Disinformation, was delivered by Anadolu Agency (AA) Türkiye News Director Hüseyin...

In a message posted on his social media account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, "We will persist in our efforts until the last citizen whose residence has been demolished or left inhabitable returns to a secure home."   In his post, President Erdoğan noted that the anguish of those who perished in the Kahramanmaraş-centred earthquakes that occurred one year ago remains vivid in their hearts, just as it did on the first day of the earthquakes.   Wishing Allah's mercy upon each of the 53 thousand 537 people who lost their lives and extending condolences to their families...

Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, said in his speech at the Disaster Communication Symposium on the 1st Anniversary of the Disaster of the Century, "Türkiye's Communication Model, led by our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, features disaster communication as a major pillar as well." Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun attended the "Disaster Communication Symposium on the First Anniversary of the Disaster of the Century". During his address at the symposium, Altun underscored the necessity of emergency response and process management for all disasters, irrespective of their magnitude. Moreover, Altun emphasised that disaster communication, a critical component of...

A visit to the earthquake zone in Kahramanmaraş was coordinated by the Directorate of Communications, which included 16 members of the national and international press.    Governor Mükerrem Ünlüer briefed 16 members of the press, 9 from Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Greece, the Netherlands, the USA and Russia, and 7 from Türkiye, at the Disaster Coordination Centre.   Recalling that the city and the region experienced an enormous disaster a year prior, Ünlüer said, "25 per cent of the current building stock is no longer fit for use." Ünlüer noted that Azerbaijan Boulevard and Trabzon Street adjacent to it were the...

Speaking at the Key Handover Ceremony of the Gaziantep İslahiye Post-Quake Houses, President Erdoğan said: “We will neither rest nor stop until our final rightful owner citizen moves in their home. By joining forces with each other, we will overcome this challenge as well. We see that Türkiye is rapidly healing the wounds of the disaster of the century by displaying the solidarity of the century.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Key Handover Ceremony of the Gaziantep İslahiye Post-Quake Houses.   Underscoring that they have been working uninterruptedly to rebuild the earthquake zone,...

A visit to the earthquake zone in Adıyaman was coordinated by the Directorate of Communications, which included 45 members of the national and international press. Governor of Adıyaman Osman Varol briefed 45 press members, 33 foreign and 12 Turkish, about the ongoing work in the city at the Governorate Meeting Hall. Stating that Adıyaman was severely damaged during the earthquakes, Governor Varol went on to say: "We lost 8,387 citizens in Adıyaman, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish Allah's mercy upon them. Upon examining the building stock in our province, we find that there are 115,067 total buildings,...

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Gaziantep City Hospital, President Erdoğan said: “We will not rest until we fully revive our quake-hit cities with their infrastructure, superstructure, city centers and rural areas.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Gaziantep City Hospital. “The City Hospital, which has an indoor area of 680 thousand square meters, will serve with a total capacity of 1,875 beds, including 265 intensive care and 30 dialysis beds, 64 operating rooms, 335 outpatient clinics, diagnostic and treatment centers, and a parking lot for 4,500 vehicles,” President Erdoğan said. Stating that the people of Gaziantep will...