Earthquake

2023 - 3 - 17

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JED Chairman Kindap: 'Renewable energy plants were the savior in ... (ThinkGeoEnergy)

JED President Ali Kindap stated that the renewable energy plants in the Türkiye operated without interruption despite the earthquakes.

The Aegean Region, where geothermal power plants are clustered, is also among the most active earthquake zones in our country. “The energy security of our country is at least as important as earthquake security. “With the integrated use of geothermal resources, we can create value in many different areas. Our power plant, which is in operation in ten provinces, continues its production without interruption, with a total installed power of 2700 MW, 963 MW WPP, and 1736 MW SPP. It is a great success that renewable energy-based production does not stop and continues to be produced in provinces affected by earthquakes that took place in a period of intense energy consumption.” [7.8 and 7.7 magnitude earthquakes](https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/a-call-for-support-for-turkey-links-to-donate/) in Kahramanmaras on February 6 served as a test for Türkiye’s installed power of electricity.

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Women volunteers play a life-saving role in the earthquake response (United Nations in Turkey)

Following the earthquakes women volunteers ensure that women and girls receive the aid and support they need.

Hazal Günel, Gender Equality Programs Specialist at TOG, says that women volunteers play a life-saving role in the earthquake response: “Women volunteers can ensure that different needs and priorities of women and girls are met. As volunteers, we need to acknowledge the vulnerabilities of people including women and we need to be supportive in any case.” She says that she went to a storage unit in Hatay to coordinate the aids and to set up the operation: “People come to the storage units to pick up the items they need. I also witness that women tend to prioritize the needs of their children first, they want to take diapers and baby formula and put their needs in second place.” Women volunteers have played a life-saving role in the response by ensuring that women and girls receive the aid and support they need. She was in her hometown Antalya, when the earthquakes hit the cities and she deployed to the earthquake zone right after that.

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