Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Şentop had iftar with the earthquake victims in the tent city

Şentop visited the tent city established in Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Avşar Campus and chatted with earthquake victims there.

Şentop, who toured the social market established by Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality, then broke his fast with earthquake victims in the iftar tent.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu also attended the iftar program.

Şentop, in his speech here, wished God’s mercy on those who lost their lives in the disaster in Kahramanmaraş and healing for the injured.

Pointing out that Kahramanmaraş is one of the important cities of civilization, Şentop said, „One of the eldest sons of this city, Rasim Özdenören, said, ‚Kahramanmaraş is not a city to be visited by chance. Kahramanmaraş is a city to be visited only with determination.‘ Kahramanmaraş has a great service to Turkey’s civilization and culture with the great culture, literature and politics he has trained,“ he said.

Şentop pointed out that Kahramanmaraş was the city where the War of Independence first started and the first spark was lit.

„Permanent residences will be built within a year“

Expressing that Kahramanmaraş is a city that pioneers the revival of culture and civilization with names such as Necip Fazıl, Rasim Özdenören, Alaeddin Özdenören, Bahaettin Karakoç, Şentop said:

„Today, I gladly learned that a significant portion of our citizens who went to other cities after the earthquake returned. I saw that our brothers from Kahramanmaraş act with this understanding and consciousness. I thank you very much for this. We had your iftar in the tent, but I hope you will have your iftar at your homes in Ramadan next year. Our President expressed this. Permanent residences will be built within a year. I hope you will be in your homes next Ramadan, and we will be guests in your homes at iftar.“

Şentop noted that pains, troubles and sorrows are alleviated by sharing, and for this, we need to be together.

After the speech, Şentop and Soylu walked in the tent city and offered tea to some earthquake victims. Şentop and Soylu, sitting on a bench, chatted with earthquake survivors.