Citizens affected by the October 30 earthquake in İzmir established the İzmir Earthquake Victims Solidarity Association. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, who attended the opening of the association Tunç Soyer, said that they have almost reached an agreement with the World Bank for a $ 250 million rapid financing solution, but the signatures have not been signed yet. President Soyer stated that they are about to conclude an agreement with a very low interest rate of 5 years with a grace period of 30 years.
Those affected by the October 30 earthquake in İzmir were organized under the umbrella of the İzmir Earthquake Victims Solidarity Association (İZDEDA). Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyerto be used as an association building. Bayraklı He allocated the İZSU building next to the Manavkuyu District Headman. The opening of the association building was held with a symbolic ceremony today. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor attended the ceremony. Tunç Soyer, Bayraklı Mayor Serdar Sandal, CHP İzmir Deputy Atila Sertel, CHP Bayraklı District Chairman Pınar Susmuş, AK Party District Chairman Halil Polat, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Secretary General Dr. Buğra Gökçe, İZDEDA President Haydar Özkan and earthquake victims attended.
"You helped us heal our wounds"
At the ceremony, İZDEDA President Haydar Özkan talked about the problems they experienced after the October 30 earthquake. Reminding that the housing problem of most of the earthquake victims has been solved with the contributions of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Özkan said, “Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer ve Bayraklı We have two chances like Mayor Serdar Sandal. They relieve our pain and become a great factor in solving our problems. After the earthquake, all our citizens helped us to heal our wounds. "Everyone has a great contribution in overcoming the first shock and in our return to life, in living the environment we are in," he said.
Credit call from the president of the association
Haydar Özkan, who stated that the earthquake victims whose houses will be rebuilt want an increase in precedent, said, “The earthquake victims in multi-storey skyscrapers want an increase in precedent without any profit making during the reconstruction of their destroyed houses. Citizens aged 65 and over living in our region have an anxiety of holding on to life as well as fear of the future ”. Reminding that the houses of the beneficiaries in the project area were demolished and reconstruction started in some areas and the floors were reached, Özkan said that despite all these, he did not know the projects of the houses where the right owners would live.
Stating that earthquake victims have demands, Özkan said: “Approximately 150 thousand people are waiting for urban transformation loans. The inhabitants of Izmir do not have a culture that expects everything from the state. We shall pay but at a reasonable level. The urban transformation loan should have a maximum interest rate of 0.30, a 2-year grace period and a 18-year repayment. "
"As İzmir, we have signed a huge campaign"
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer He also gave information about the works carried out by the municipality after the earthquake. Stating that they are working rapidly to bring together the citizens who live in tents with a home where they can get stuck before winter comes, Tunç Soyerreminded that more than 42 million liras were collected with the One Rent One Home campaign. Noting that the people of Izmir showed an extraordinary example of solidarity in this process, Mayor Soyer said, “With the One Rent One Home campaign, the heavily damaged people would be paid. We showed the same number for medium damage. As İzmir, we have signed a very big mobilization. Then we pondered what we had to do to avoid paying such a huge price in a similar disaster. We took an inventory of building stock. We allocated 200 million liras from the municipal budget. With this, we started a study to determine the earthquake resistance of the buildings and to reveal the earthquake report of the buildings.
"We are about to complete the 5-year grace period and 30-year term agreement"
Chairman Soyer announced that they have come to a good point in their search for funding sources. He said that they almost reached an agreement with the World Bank for a fast financing solution of $ 250 million, but the signatures have not been signed yet. Stating that they are about to finalize a very low interest rate, 5-year grace period and a 30-year term agreement, Soyer said, “Experts from the Ministry of Treasury and Finance are also participating in these negotiations. "We are working together to reveal this resource," he said.
Continuing his speech with the words "If the state is the father, the municipality is the mother" Tunç Soyer“We, the parents, will protect our citizens together. That's why we continue on the road without putting dust on the reconciliation processes. Have no worries. We are not in a position to fight with anyone and leave. We continue to work in a way that will receive everyone's contribution," he said. Stating that it is not enough to be right in Turkey and that the voice of the right should be strong, Soyer said: “That's why I care about this association. Congratulations to those who worked on this. The real struggle begins after that. We will stand by your side until the end. It's about fighting together. We will never leave you alone in your quest for justice.”
After the speeches, the association building was opened.
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