While the Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality was making product purchases with the aim of supporting the apricot producers whose products were left under the rubble in Malatya, it contacted 16 municipalities and ensured the purchase of apricots. Earthquake survivors thanked the farmers by stating that they were happy that their crops did not fall into the hands of opportunists.
While major damage occurred in 11 provinces after the devastating earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality continues to work uninterruptedly and continues to support farmers and producers who are in a difficult situation in the disaster area.
Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, which provides feed support to animal producers in Kahramanmaraş, Malatya, Adıyaman and Hatay, has also started an important work for apricot producers in Malatya.
Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, which took action for the farmers after the apricots in the lower floors of the houses or in the warehouses in the Doğanşehir and Akçadağ neighborhoods of Malatya, which were heavily damaged in the earthquake, are buying the products of the citizens in a difficult situation. Within the scope of the ongoing work, Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, which also works as a coordinator by contacting 16 municipalities, purchased approximately 6 tons of apricots together with Halk Ekmek A.Ş.
Han Municipality, Mahmudiye Municipality, Seyitgazi Municipality and Tepebaşı Municipality and Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, Kırklareli Municipality, Lüleburgaz Municipality, Uzunköprü Municipality, Bodrum Municipality, Datça Municipality, Fethiye Municipality, Marmaris Municipality, Menteşe Municipality, Milas Municipality, Karşıyaka Municipality, Çeşme Municipality and Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality made apricot purchases with the call and coordination.
Small farmers were supported by purchasing the products that were removed from the rubble and weighing between 1 and 1,5 tons, while the products were loaded on trucks after necessary controls and cleaning. In total, 26 tons of products were purchased together with the coordinated municipalities. In return for the purchase, an amount of 3 million 500 thousand liras reached the earthquake victims, and it was stated that the purchases will continue in the future.
Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yılmaz Büyükerşen stated that the aid delivered to the region is very important, but that the damaged farmers and producers should be supported so that they can return to production, and said, “We said that we will heal our wounds together and we are working hard for this. In Malatya, we took action to buy the apricots left in the hands of our producers in the regions where destruction was intense. We supported our apricot producers by purchasing nearly 6 tons of products. I invite all our local governments to support the producers in the region. With the support we will give to our earthquake survivors, we will both heal the wounds and enable them to reproduce. Our support to our provinces in the disaster area will continue uninterrupted.” he said.
Apricot producers, who said that they will breathe with the work done, said, “Our products were left under the debris. Our houses were destroyed. We would have to sell the products we produced to opportunists at all costs. With the work of Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, we had the opportunity to sell our products. Many thanks to all the supporters. We are trying to hold on to life again. It will be our only consolation that our efforts are not in vain.” they said.