Turkey will not forget the help of friendly and fraternal states in eliminating the consequences of destructive February earthquakes that have claimed the lives of more than 50 thousand inhabitants of the country. This was stated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a video message to the participants of the Berlin conference on earthquakes.
The head of state noted that the negative consequences of underground shocks on February 6, 2023 felt more than 14 million inhabitants of the eleven provinces of Turkey, more than 311 thousand residential buildings were destroyed or seriously damaged. The damage from the earthquake of the Turkish economy is estimated at $ 104 billion.
The Head of State thanked all the countries that extended the hand of assistance to the inhabitants of Turkey, and also attracted attention to efforts to restore the disaster zone.
“Construction work continues with an active pace. The first keys to the apartments will be transferred to deprived houses already in October -November of the current year. We plan to build 319 thousand houses in cities and villages in cities and villages, and in general – 650 thousand buildings. I am sure that I am sure that that we can handle this heavy load, including thanks to your friendly help, ”said Erdogan.