President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a statement in Gaziantep, stated that the state of emergency will come into effect today.
The effects of the earthquake, which was felt in Kahramanmaraş and the surrounding provinces, continue throughout the country. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who made statements in Gaziantep, one of the provinces affected by the earthquake, gave details about the latest situation. Erdogan stated that the loss of life increased to 14 thousand 14, while the number of injured was 63 thousand 794.
Erdoğan added that the declaration of the state of emergency published in the Official Gazette will enter into force with the vote to be held in the Parliament today. Erdogan said that the state of emergency would give the state the opportunity to intervene extraordinarily to all moneylenders, sedition and sedition groups who abuse this process in Turkey and lead to corruption in trade.
He also underlined that with the damage assessment to be made, 10 thousand liras of cash aid will be provided to the earthquake victims for the transition period. The President stated that their aim with the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization is to build new houses with ground plus 3-4 instead of demolished buildings within a year.
Ministry of Treasury and Finance: February pensions will be paid immediately in the earthquake zone
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance stated that all personnel working in public institutions in the earthquake zone will receive their February salary immediately. In the circular prepared with the signature of the Minister of Treasury and Finance Nureddin Nebati, it was stated that the same action will be taken against the contracted personnel, workers and other personnel working in the mentioned provinces in public institutions.
The following statements were included in the continuation of the statement: “The pensions payable will be accounted for by making legal deductions. Pensions transferred to bank accounts will be promptly paid by the relevant banks to the personnel. Deductions made from monthly pensions will be sent within the legal time as in previous months.
