Emergency Support Campaigns in Izmir: "One Rent One Home", "Movement of Hope" and Invitation from Mayor Tunç Soyer to the Mayors

Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer had invited mayors from around the world to receive support for emergency support campaigns. Furthermore, Mayor Soyer invitedd Mayors from various countries to the TV broadcast to express solidarity and support for this endeavour of relief and recovery.

İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer also launched the “One Rent One Home” Campaign with the partnership Needs Map Initiative of Turkey and the Movement of Hope Campaigns in Izmir; the campaign aims to the aid provided through the Movement of Hope consists of tents, blankets, heaters, boots, coats, cleaning materials, hygiene kits and other materials that need to be delivered very urgently.

İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer’s Invitation Letter to the Mayors:

Dear Mayor,

On February 6 2023, two massive earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 took place in Kahramanmaraş province of Türkiye; affecting 10 cities in total. According to initial statements by the World Health Organization (WHO), the combined number of people impacted by these earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria could reach up to 26 million. The loss and damages are beyond imaginations.

In the aftermath of this natural disaster, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality established a large support center in Hatay, coordination centers in Osmaniye, Adıyaman and Kahramanmaraş. These centers ensure more effective delivery of aid to the entire earthquake zone. The Municipality has 470 vehicles and work machines with 780 expert personnel. They work in so many fields from search and rescue to building wastewater treatment center or from building tent cities to distribute warm meals. Furthermore, Izmir will increase the number of its staff working in the region to 1,000. We will continue to provide crisis municipalism services at full scale for a long period of time.

We will also continue to heal our wounds with solidarity. In this context, Izmir started several emergency support campaigns, which are consolidated in one address here: https://yardimlasma.izmir.bel.tr/en/index.html.

In order to gain comprehensive support, on February 22, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality will organize a TV Broadcast in Halk TV to generate support for the Relief and Recovery campaigns. Halk TV is one of the most prominent TV channels of Türkiye.

We know that communities from all around the world are upset and are willing to help earthquake victims. Many ask how they can contribute to this Earthquake Relief and Recovery Response. Mayor Soyer wants to invite Mayors from various countries to the TV broadcast to express solidarity and support to this endeavor of relief and recovery. The devastating impact of the disaster and the extent of the pain is immeasurable. Your participation to this Broadcast would set up an international solidarity instance and would empower and encourage our people in facing up to this enormous after disaster challenges. The victims of the earthquake can survive this tough time only if we support them in solidarity.

Kind regards,

One Rent One Home – Bir Kira Bir Yuva Campaign

www.birkirabiryuva.org/en

The terrible earthquake disaster happened in Turkey on February 6 affected a region with more than 13 million inhabitants and caused more than 30 thousand deaths until now. All the governmental and non-governmental organizations including the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality mobilized with their full capacity for search and rescue operations, providing health care and basic necessities for survivors and transporting survivors out of the earthquake zone.

In order to support the victims of the earthquake Izmir Metropolitan Municipality launched a campaign named “One Rent One Home” with the partnership Needs Map Initiative of Turkey.

“One Rent One Home” is a solidarity initiative that bridge the citizens who lost their homes as a result of the earthquake and charitable people who wish to provide rent support or offer their vacant houses for use. This initiative is based on the lessons learnt from major Izmir earthquake we experienced on October 30, 2020.

Within the scope of One Rent One Home campaign a support of 10.000 TRL (5oo USD) is provided to earthquake victims as a life-line assistance. This can be used for house rental and other basic necessities to restore their lives.

The initiative’s website, developed by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and İhtiyaç Haritası (Needs Map) is accessible at www.birkirabiryuva.org/en.

There are three options on the campaign page: “I Need Rental Support”, “I Want to Provide Rental Support”, and “I Want to Share My Vacant House”. Citizens who wish to provide rental support in cash should complete the application form with their aid amount and personal details. Homeowners who have a suitable vacant house and are willing to share it with citizens affected by the earthquake victims must fill out the other declaration form and provide the necessary information.

Authorities of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality facilitate communication with the participants so that assistance can be provided directly to individuals in need.

The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality collaborates with the municipalities in the earthquake region in order to ensure that all individuals in need are made aware of the initiative.

Movement of Hope

www.umuthareketi.izmir.bel.tr

The terrible earthquake disaster happened in Turkey on February 6 affected a region with more than 13 million inhabitants and caused more than 30 thousand deaths until now. All the governmental and non-governmental organizations including the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality mobilized with their full capacity for search and rescue operations, providing health care and basic necessities for survivors and transporting survivors out of the earthquake zone.

As part of these actions, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality started the “Movement of Hope” in which everybody can be involved. Mayor Tunç Soyer invited all citizens to the support campaign to be carried out to procure urgently needed materials of earthquake victims and deliver them to the region.

The aid provided through the Movement of Hope consists of tents, blankets, heaters, boots, coats, cleaning materials, hygiene kits and other materials that need to be delivered very urgently.

Those who want to support the campaign can purchase the aid materials they want via the umuthareketi.izmir.bel.tr website. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality delivers the solidarity packages of the benevolent citizens to the region along with its own institutional support to earthquake victims.