Restaurant Owner Opens Doors To Homeless Quake Victims In Southern T�rkiye
Muhammad Irfan Published February 08, 2023 | 03:20 PM
ADANA, T�rkiye, Feb 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Feb, 2023 ) :A kebab restaurant owner in southern T�rkiye's Adana province has opened up his three restaurants to survivors of Monday's earthquakes.
"After the first earthquake, we thought the safest place to go would be the restaurant," Salih Oral told Anadolu.
"It was raining," he recalled. "We saw people waiting in their cars, sitting on the pavement or just milling around without a place to go." Oral said he "immediately opened the doors of the restaurant and has been providing free food, soup and tea ever since." For the past 48 hours, people whose homes were damaged by the twin earthquakes � or completely destroyed � have been taking shelter in his restaurants.
Oral is also sending food to nearby cities that have been affected by the quakes, including Kahramanmaras and Hatay.
Leyla Arslan, a 65-year-old housewife, has been taking shelter in Oral's restaurant since the first earthquake struck in the early hours of Monday.
"I was so panicked that I almost jumped from the balcony during the earthquake," said Arslan. "My husband and I huddled under the front door until the tremor stopped." Since then, she and her husband, fearing more trembles, have been staying at one of Oral's restaurants.
Earthquake survivor Didem Incekuran, 24, has also been staying at the restaurant since Monday.
"I know I should have found a safe spot at home during the earthquake, but I panicked; we ran downstairs," she said.
Oral is not the only one helping out earthquake survivors. Many other cafes and restaurants in Adana have opened their doors around the clock to provide shelter for local residents who lost their homes.
"We don't want to go back home yet. We feel safe here," Incekuran said, voicing her gratitude for Oral's kindness.
"It is time to unite," Oral, for his part, said.
"In our religion, islam, it is obligatory to help those in need." At least 7,108 people were killed and 40,910 others injured in T�rkiye after two strong earthquakes on Monday jolted the southern part of the country, according to the latest figures announced by the disaster agency on Wednesday.
The 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, struck 10 provinces and affected more than 13 million people.
T�rkiye on Tuesday announced a state of emergency for three months in 10 quake-hit provinces, including Kahramanmaras, Hatay, Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa.
Several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, felt the two major quakes that struck in T�rkiye in the space of less than 10 hours.
"We are facing one of the biggest disasters not only of the history of the Republic of T�rkiye but also of our geography and the world," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 24 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 24 April 2024
Punjab CM inaugurates Pakistan’s first Virtual Women Police Station
Dutch model Donny Roelvink embraces Islam
Experts raise concerns over introduction of 10-stick packs
Iranian president arrives in Karachi
Law Minister expresses Govt's resolve to address issue of missing persons
Rizwan’s batting order may be changed: Sources
Nawaz Sharif to visit Guangzhou exhibition in China
FM Dar not traveling to China: Foreign Office
PM takes notice of deliberate delay in tax cases
Iranian President visits Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum
More Stories From Miscellaneous
-
PDMA predicts gusty wind, rain with thunder, hails
14 hours ago -
Iranian president Raisi given guard of honour at PM House
2 days ago -
Intellectuals, writers accolades Naseer Mirza on his literary contribution
2 days ago -
Bahawalpur Adabi Sangat hosts memorable mushaira
3 days ago -
Cattle farming vital to alleviate poverty in rural areas
3 days ago -
Pakistan: A land of tourism, archeological wonders
3 days ago
-
Transforming education sector: from job hunters to job creators
5 days ago -
Amjad Bobby remembered on 19th death anniversary for timeless contributions to music
9 days ago -
Legendary actor Nadeem’s 26 films released on Eid-ul-Fitr days in 50 years
10 days ago -
Besant Hall Cultural Centre to celebrate evening with Sanam Marvi on 26 April
10 days ago -
Radio Bahawalpur presents program “Eidi Shidi”
13 days ago -
Radio Bahawalpur to broadcast Eid programs
15 days ago