System İnşaat Extends Its Helping Hand to Libya with the Turkish Red Crescent

15 Apr 2011, Kızılay’s Official Website

System İnşaat, one of the important companies of the building and construction sector, did not remain indifferent to the needs of those who suffered from the internal turmoil in Libya. The ship, which will carry aid materials and 2 fully equipped ambulances with a total weight of 818 tons, donated to the Turkish Red Crescent by the company, set off from Istanbul to Libya.

Turkey's important companies continue to prefer the Turkish Red Crescent as an aid bridge abroad. System İnşaat, one of the important companies of the building and construction sector with investments in Libya, also provided 818 tons of aid materials consisting of various food, diapers, generators, satellite phones, medical supplies, hygiene materials and various medicines in order to heal the wounds of those in need in Libya, which was shaken by internal turmoil. He sent 2 fully equipped ambulances to Libya via the Turkish Red Crescent. Şinasi Başlılar, Chairman of the Turkish Red Crescent, and Tekin Küçükali, Chairman of the Turkish Red Crescent, on behalf of Burak Başlılar and Erkan Özmen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of System İnşaat, bid farewell to the Assistance ship, which departed from Istanbul Büyükçekmece Ambarlı Port.

Küçükali, “We Sent the Fifth Aid Ship to Libya”

Turkish Red Crescent President Tekin Küçükali, who said that the ship was the fifth ship sent to Libya by the Turkish Red Crescent, said, "What has been done is a help that makes our hearts flutter. Many Turkish companies were doing business in Libya, but System İnşaat was the first among those who did business, 'We want to send aid. "The value of money is very important in aid, but the feeling of loyalty is even more important. We, as Red Crescent, are very proud of the loyalty of System İnşaat. There are ambulances and aid containers here. These are the help of the brotherhood of the Turkish nation to the Libyans. Ship crews and medical personnel." I wish them to go to Libya safely." made a statement.

  Başlılar: “We Have Established Friendship and Brotherhood Ties with the Libyan People”

Şinasi Başlılar, speaking on behalf of the System Construction Group, stated that they have been serving in the construction sector in Libya for many years and stated that they have not only earned money for many years, but also established ties of friendship and brotherhood.

Stressing that Libya is not just a business area for them, Başlılar said, "Today, there is a need for basic humanitarian items such as food and medicine in some parts of Libya. A significant part of the Libyan people are suffering from poverty. Libya, which embraces us and shares its economic opportunities with us. "It is a conscientious duty to support our people. We will fulfill our debt to some extent through the Turkish Red Crescent," he said.

The Libyan administration had announced that it would only allow humanitarian aid work to be carried out by the Red Crescents and Red Crosses. Departing from Istanbul and Head of Turkish Red Crescent Malatya Branch Dr. The aid ship, accompanied by Ali Yalçın and Marmara BAYM staff Mustafa Koç, will reach Libya's Misurata Port.