As the outcomes of Turkey’s governmental election dripped in, lots of opposition fans required to social networks to reveal their anger, directing much of it at citizens residing in locations ravaged by February’s earthquakes.
Sunday’s election ended with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking 49.5 percent of the vote and his primary opposition, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, getting 44.9 percent.
Most of citizens in 8 of 11 cities impacted by the earthquakes cast their tallies for Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AK Party) while the other 3 cities favoured Kilicdaroglu’s Republican People’s Party (CHP).
In the wake of the quakes, Erdogan’s federal government was criticised for its sluggish preliminary reaction to the catastrophe and lax enforcement of building regulations. 3 months later on, the president’s critics might not comprehend why earthquake survivors would support Erdogan at the tally box. Numerous utilized Twitter to lob insults at these citizens.
Gidenlere bişey demiyorum ama deprem bölgesinde geriye kalanların Allah belasını versin … Onların yerine insanlığımızdan utanıyoruz
— İlhan Çetin (@lhaneti95314134) May 14, 2023
Translation: “I am not stating anything to those who left, however to those who remained in the earthquake zone, might God damn you … We are ashamed of our mankind in their location.”
Ulan o kadar rezillik cektik depremden sonra vermezler ya bu kadarini da yapmazlar dedim yaptilar daha enkazda olan cesetlerin ahinda bogulun
— Ebrr #kemaldedesinintorunu (@ebrrm_) May 14, 2023
Translation: “We struggled with a lot shame after the earthquake. I stated they might not have actually provided it, they would not have actually done this, however they did. May you drown in the weeps of the dead who are still under the debris.”
Thousands tweeted remarks filled with spoken attacks and risks towards citizens residing in the earthquake zone.
Deprem bölgesinden Erdoğan’a
%71 oy.?— ‘Bodur& & Adalet.'(@Adalet82_82) May 14, 2023
Translation: “71 percent votes to Erdogan from the earthquake zone.?
“You burn Urfa, I’ll burn Antep”
“Ok”
Some users mentioned since of the election results, they would no longer send out help to earthquake survivors.
Üzgünüm ama bu sondu bundan sonra ne olursa olsun asla hiç bir afette yardım yapmayacağım günlerce ağladım çırpındım devletin 3 gün sonra geldiği kızılayın parayla sattığı çadırları unutup hala AKP güveniyorlarsa artık ben yokum.
— Sinem Ok Yildirim (@ok_yildirim) May 14, 2023
Translation: “I’m sorry however this was the last. No matter what, after this I will not assist throughout any catastrophe. I sobbed for days. If they forgot that the federal government came 3 days later on, that Kizilay offered camping tents and still trust AKP, I’m done.”
İnanamıyorum gerçekten. Çoğuna üzülmeyeceğim artık. Depremden beri kendimi parçaladım birşeyler yapabilmek için, hasta oldum üzüntüden. Gitsinler akp den yardım istesinler, diyecek bişey yok
— Docto r Sapiens (@PforpHD)May 14, 2023
Translation:”I actually can not think this. I will not be unfortunate for the majority of them anymore. I have actually strained myself a lot given that the earthquake so that I might do something, I ended up being ill from unhappiness. They can go ask the AKP for aid, there is absolutely nothing to state.”
Federal government’s reaction
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office revealed it has actually started an examination into people who have actually made”intriguing posts “and” developed inhumane rhetoric” towards earthquake survivors, the Anadolu news company reported.
The pledges to no longer send out assistance to the earthquake zone have actually currently developed into action. According to Melike Hatipoglu, who stated she has actually been personally arranging relief efforts from the very first day of the earthquakes, many individuals have actually cancelled their financial backing for the victims.
“I do not believe my heart can take all that I have actually experienced in the previous 3 days. The aid for 174 orphans has actually been cut off. Practically 2,000 boxes of products have actually been cancelled. Individuals asked [for me to give] back the furnishings they had actually contributed to those left homeless. They prohibited the assistance provided to kids, handicapped and senior individuals. I leave you all to comment.”
Desteğiniz için teşekkür ederiz Kıymetli ağabey https://t.co/x58C2a4lpt
— Melike Hatipoğlu (@melikehtp) May 16, 2023
The reaction has actually brought over into federal government. On Tuesday, the Tekirdag Metropolitan Municipality revealed it was ending its momentary lodging services to earthquake survivors.
CHP’li Tekirdağ Belediyesi Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’na oy çıkmayan deprem bölgelerini faturasını depremzedelere kesti.
Kumbağ’da otellere yerleştirilen vatandaşlar kapı dışarı edilmek istendi.
Depremzedeler, “Deprem bölgesi AK Parti’ye verdi diye bize bunu mu reva ediyorsunuz?”… pic.twitter.com/FftLpy2IUc
— Yekvücut (@yekvucutcom) May 16, 2023
Translation: “The CHP Tekirdag Municipality penalized the earthquake victims since Kemal Kilicdaroglu might not get adequate votes from the earthquake zone.
“They attempted to kick out people who were transferred to hotels in Kumbag.
“The earthquake victims stated, ‘This is what you believe we deserve since the earthquake zone chose AK Party?'”
After the general public protest, the Tekirdag guv and Disaster and Emergency Management Authority stepped in and stated they will continue supplying shelter to the earthquake victims.
In reaction to the barrage of insults from opposition fans on social networks, videos and images of survivors from the earthquake zone returning help they got from CHP towns have actually been flowing on social networks.
In one video, a victim from Elbistan in Kahramanmaras province, the earthquakes’ epicentre, stated he is returning the totally free fertilizer he got from the CHP-run Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.
Elbistan’da bir depremzede, uğradıkları hakaretlerden sonra CHP’li Ankara Büyükşehir Belediye’sinin kendilerine verdiği gübreyi Kahramanmaraş CHP Elbistan İlçe Başkanlığı’na iade etti.
“Biz bu gübreyi kullanacak kadar onursuz ve gurursuz değiliz.” pic.twitter.com/KLmJK0eY0W
— HURMA (@HurmaEdit) May 17, 2023
Translation: “The Nation Alliance has actually not made any declarations condemning [the insults]We are not without pride or dishonourable adequate to utilize this fertilizer.”
Another victim shown Murat Kurum, minister of environment and urbanisation, that throughout the earthquake he had actually taken a totally free bottle of water from an Ankara Metropolitan Municipality stand.
Benim de kanıma çok dokundu, güzel kardeşim.
Ama hiç üzülme, biz varız.
Sözümüzü tutacağız! pic.twitter.com/yN598V6tEe— Murat KURUM (@murat_kurum) May 17, 2023
Translation: “I sent out the cash for [the water] back to Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s savings account. It was 2.50 liras [13 cents]”
Numerous social networks users have actually condemned the reaction versus earthquake survivors and gotten in touch with others to continue contributing and supplying assistance.
Bir rica,
İnsanlığını yitirenlere en güzel cevap iyilik olacaktır. Hangisine güveniyorsanız …● DEPREM yazıp 1866’ya (AFAD 50)
● DEPREM– 3072’ye; (İHH 10)
● AFET– 2868; (Kızılay 15)
● Ahbap TR120006400000110211380059
● Umuda Koşanlar TR79 0001 0026 4584 1389 1150 11— Erhan İdiz (@idizerhan) May 16, 2023
Translation: “A demand, the very best response is to offer to those who lost their mankind. Whichever one you trust …”
Yaparız. Zira insan canının siyasi kararların üstünde olduğunu biliriz. Depremzede çocuklara, annesini kaybetmiş gençlere elimizden gelen daimi desteği iletiriz. İkinci turda gönlümden geçen gerçekleşsin ya da gerçekleşmesin, bizzat yeni bir yardım programını ben düzenleyeceğim. https://t.co/GWGnXzPIP8
— Hatice Acar (@haticeacar626) May 14, 2023
Translation: “If the outcome of democracy did not please us, the action to take is to increase useful criticism, to enhance the opposition. It is not threatening those who were impacted by disaster. Simply as this nation raised us, we will continue to assist its kids unconditionally.
“We will. Due to the fact that we understand that human life is above political choices. We communicate our consistent assistance to earthquake survivors and youths who have actually lost their moms. In the 2nd round, whether my heart is satisfied or not, I will personally arrange a brand-new help program.”
Erdogan’s reaction
Prior to the basic election, both Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu campaigned in the earthquake-devastated cities. Members and leaders from their unions likewise held rallies and checked out the location.
In a tweet, Erdogan knocked the unfavorable responses on social networks.
“We are experiencing attacks that are incompatible with human worths due to this mindset since they might not get votes from our residents. These circles show all type of unscrupulousness, from cutting off the help they send out to the earthquake location to kicking earthquake victims out of hotels.”
Meclis seçiminin Cumhur İttifakı’nın zaferiyle sonuçlanması, Cumhurbaşkanı seçiminde de açık ara bir farkın ortaya çıkması; CHP Genel Başkanı’nın ve yönetiminin dengesini iyice bozdu …
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) May 18, 2023