Our agent in Turkey has sent the below information on the situation there following the large earthquake that hit the area last week:
We would like to give you brief information in terms of terrible earthquake affection to 10 cities in South Eastern and Eastern regions in Turkey.
- 10 cities- mostly iskenderun,Antakya, Gaziantep, Kahraman Maras, Adiyaman,Sanliurfa,Malatya, Osmaniye- have been impacted, with 35,418 people having lost their lives and 90,278 people reported injured as of today.
- Factories are providing accommodation services to earthquake victims.
- The state dormitories will accept only earthquake victims, and in order to accommodate this all universities are with remote study model.
- Ports: Mersin port is working, and carriers are accepting booking requests. Carriers have informed that there will be delays, postponements and roll over issues, we will check on a case-by-case basis when there is a new booking request . The fire has been extinguished in İskenderun Port but not capable to make operation now.
- Difficult to find out available trucks to carry cargo except donation goods. Most trucks are working to Earthquake affection areas.
- Roads: The roads have been seriously damaged especially. Truck delivery is not possible from/to earthquake zones until further notice.
- Factories: All of factories are still closed in Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, Antakya, Iskenderun and other nearby cities.
- Export of container houses and prefabricated buildings is banned for 3 months.