Acute Phase
On February 6, 2023, at 04:17 and 13:24 UTC+3, two earthquakes with magnitudes of Mw7.7 and Mw7.6 struck Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş, respectively.
Polatköy, Samandağ
123 housing containers were delivered to the land allocated by AFAD (Hatay Province, Samandağ District, Karaçay Neighborhood, Parcel 25034, Lot 65).
Equipment and goods such as refrigerators, beds, bedding, blankets, waters heaters, tables, chairs and washing/drying machines were supplied by the Foundation.
To ensure the living containers were protected from cold weather and rain, and to make them suitable for winter conditions, silicone and foam applications were applied to all containers.
Additionally, temporary tarping was installed on some containers to prevent rainwater from entering through the roof. The foundation closely monitors arising needs due to weather conditions.
The earthquake’s devastating effects were felt by all, but certain demographic groups faced disproportionately severe impacts. Women and children are particularly vulnerable in such crises. At Polatköy, where over 400 residents, including 131 children, have found refuge, Polat Foundation has been making every effort to alleviate the challenges and hardships caused by the earthquake.
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Earthquake survivors engaged in agriculture and livestock, as well as those with elderly or disabled family members who faced challenges relocat…
Suna Polat Youth Center
After the acute phase of the earthquake, the Polat Foundation continued its commitment to supporting the affected communities by initiating a new social support-focused project.
Geleceğe Yeşil Işık Yak
“Geleceğe Yeşil Işık Yak” (Green Light for the Future) project, a collaboration between Polat Energy, Türkiye’s leading wind energy company, and Polat Foundation, was launched in December 2023.