Turkish Red Crescent Bursa Branch President Prof. Dr. Murat Tutanc, explained the role of Red Crescent Bursa Branch in the February 6 earthquake to the Everyone Hears team.
BursaTutanç stated that the first team that set out from the earthquake zone reached the region 26 hours later, and the second team reached the region 30 hours later. HatayHe stated that his situation was quite grave. Mayor Tutanç, who told the correspondent of Everyone Duysun what he experienced, said, “The February 6 earthquake was one of the biggest disasters our country has experienced. Since we were far from that geography, we got the news by phone. The earthquake occurred at 04:17 and we set out the first teams at 05:30 in the morning, and at noon we prepared the field kitchen and set off. The first team arrived at the site after 26 hours, and the second team after 30 hours. The weather conditions at that time were very bad and the roads were affected. For this reason, the teams were able to arrive late. They associated our branch with Hatay. They said, 'Carry out your activities in Hatay' and we were able to realize the situation in Hatay after 48 hours. Hatay was so bad that it was almost destroyed. Malatya, Adıyaman and MaraşIt was that bad. They were not disasters that could be expressed in words. We suffered all the pain as a state and a nation. All of Turkey rushed to the disaster area. We created 2 warehouses in Hatay. We cooperated with the Regional Directorate of Forestry, adopted their warehouse and established a kitchen there. We established 10 kitchens in total, but our kitchen in Antakya worked for 90 days. We sent aid from donors in Bursa to those warehouses. About 100 villages provisionsWe delivered all aid such as blankets, wood, food and clothing. “There were approximately 25 vehicles and each vehicle made at least 2 trips a day.” said.
TUTANÇ: THOSE WHO SEEN US IN RED CRESCENT CLOTHES GIVEN CHILDREN TO US
Red Crescent Bursa Branch President Prof. Dr. Murat Tutanç, earthquake zoneHe shared an emotional memory, stating that he came here on weekends and took care of its organization on weekdays:
“We were walking among the ruins, and on the 10th day while passing through those buildings, citizens who saw us in Red Crescent uniforms gave us a child. 'Take this child unattended.' they said. I took the child and hugged him. 'Son, who are you? Where are your mother and father? Is there anyone looking at you?' I said. You can either take the child from there or not. It's starting to get dark and it's cold. "Then we realized that that child had been on the street for about 10 days, then we took him and forwarded him to the competent authorities."
EVERYONE LEAVES, THE RED CRESCENT STAYS
According to Türkiye Disaster Response Plan Red CrescentStating that the company is primarily responsible for food and beverages, Tutanç said that it is only responsible for supplying water in the first hours, packaged foods for the first 3 days, and hot foods starting from soup after the first 3 days.
Bursa Red Crescent Branch, with its field kitchen depressingStating that he was able to reach the region in the 36th hour, Mayor Tutanç said, “On the 3rd day, we established 10 kitchens in Hatay, Maraş, Adıyaman, Kırıkhan and Elbistan. We had hot meals for 1 month. This was the first thing the Bursa branch did. After food, our second duty is shelter. In fact, housing comes first. AFADIt belongs to , but we are also responsible for housing in support of AFAD. Sending approximately 70 thousand tents to the region is a process of serious logistical magnitude. We completed this in approximately 1 week and 10 days, and we sent all the tents there and enabled tent cities to be established. We then enabled the citizens there to produce the hot food themselves. earthquake victimWhen they started producing their own food, we started to provide food aid to them. We provide cash support both as a branch and as our headquarters. We help those who have a profession and market their products. The Red Crescent still helps in providing psychological support and educating the children there. Red Crescent supporters have a saying: 'Everyone leaves, the Red Crescent remains.' Nowadays, many non-governmental organizations have left because their duties are over after working with all their strength and efforts, but one state and the Red Crescent still continue their activities.' he said.
A SOUP KITCHEN FOR 500 PERSONS WILL PROVIDE FOOD FOR 25 PEOPLE IN CASE OF DISASTER
İstanbul ve Bursa Turkish Red Crescent Bursa Branch President Prof. stated that they expected the earthquake and held meetings under the coordination of the governorship, and also discussed the precautions they would take. Dr. Murat Tutanç used the following statements:
“As the Red Crescent branch, we laid the foundation of a soup kitchen and we are trying to finish it during Ramadan. This place will be able to serve 500 meals a day, but in case of a disaster, it will have a meal capacity for 25 thousand people. One with Bursa Metropolitan Municipality and one with Osmangazi Municipality We built a blood collection unit together. We have a project to build a logistics warehouse blood center. Once we do that, we will complete our preparations as the Red Crescent, and in addition, we can plan a soup kitchen in the west of the city.”
WHAT ARE THE PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE?
Reminding the precautions that should be taken before the earthquake, Tutanç said that we should be in solid buildings to avoid loss of life, that the belongings should be assembled and that earthquake bag Drawing attention to the importance of preparation, he said, “Buildings may be damaged in an earthquake, but even if the earthquake is damaged, the buildings must be strong enough to get you out safely. We need to assemble all items that can be knocked over, if there is a closet with a door where we sleep, we must lock it, we must prevent anything from falling on us where we sleep, and of course, our house must be solid. One disaster bag needs to be created. This bag should contain first aid supplies, water and packaged food. “This bag needs to be placed in a place that can be reached in case of an earthquake.” said.
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS IF HELP WON'T COMING FOR 3 DAYS.
Tutanç said, 'If the people who will help you in the earthquake are also affected by the disaster, there is a disaster plan accepted all over the world' and continued his words as follows:
"The disaster plan accepted in the world is as follows: 'Every person must have water and food to survive for 72 hours.' So we need to plan so that no help will arrive for 72 hours. Our government did not keep people waiting for 72 hours. If possible, instantly, if not, we reached the furthest distance in 30 hours. International disaster planCitizens should make preparations at home as if no help will arrive for 3 days and create a disaster kit. "Both the Turkish Red Crescent and the Turkish Red Crescent Bursa branch carry out their activities with volunteers, and I invite all our citizens to work voluntarily under the roof of the Turkish Red Crescent."
