VAN
Speaking at the turn-key ceremony of residences built by Housing Administration of Turkey (TOKI) for the victims of magnitude-7.2 earthquake in the Ercis town of eastern city of Van, Erdogan stressed that "after an immediate interference we started a mobilization. In the past year, we always thought about the city of Van."
"We felt the pain of earthquake victims. We had to understand how they felt and we had to have them feel relieved. As soon as possible we will complete our works and you will settle in a different Ercis town, different Van," said Erdogan.
Erdogan stressed that they headed to Van to hold the opening of 15,341 permanent homes and said, "I wish that all our works will be beneficial for all. We are also opening 27 schools, 24 mosques and 10 trade centers."
Furthermore, Erdogan referred to the terror organization PKK and said, "What do you get by kidnapping teachers or district governor who come to serve here? Terrorists only abuse freedom and democracy. They use my Kurdish brothers and sisters as a tool."
