Qatar Charity (QC) has signed several agreements with Türkiye’s various government ministries to implement many educational, healthcare, and industrial projects in numerous cities of the country. This comes as part of Qatar Charity’s efforts to reconstruct earthquake-affected areas in Türkiye, with the support of philanthropists in Qatar.

Qualitative Projects

The CEO of Qatar Charity, Mr. Yousuf bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, has signed an agreement with the Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology in Türkiye, Mr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil, to establish two markets in Adıyaman and Kahramanmaraş, both cities in Türkiye.  Additionally, the two parties have also signed an agreement to establish a textile factory in Akçakale, a town and district of Şanlıurfa Province.

In a related context, the CEO of Qatar Charity also signed an agreement with the Deputy Minister of Education in Türkiye, Mr. Ömer Faruk Yelkenci, to establish and equip two schools in the Gaziantep and Hatay provinces.

Furthermore, the CEO of Qatar Charity also signed a third agreement with Mr. Tolga Tolunay, the Deputy Minister of Health in Türkiye, to establish and fully equip three healthcare clinics in Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya.

On this occasion, the CEO of Qatar Charity, Mr. Yousuf bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, said, "We are delighted to sign these various and diverse agreements to contribute to the reconstruction of several Turkish provinces to help our Turkish brothers and sisters overcome the earthquake crisis by implementing several high-quality educational, industrial, and healthcare projects. We also appreciate the welcome from the Turkish side for this initiative and their efforts to facilitate the procedures allowing us to begin implementing these projects on the ground as soon as possible."

Al-Kuwari expressed his hope that these projects would make a difference in the lives of those affected by the earthquake that struck Türkiye in February, considering them as a gift from the people of Qatar to the people of Türkiye.

The CEO of Qatar Charity also extended his gratitude to the generous donors of Qatar for supporting their brothers and sisters affected by the earthquake in Türkiye through these projects. He noted that these projects would contribute to the restoration of the infrastructure and the related services to their normal state in the affected areas.

New Markets

Due to the damage to the popular markets caused by the earthquake in both Kahramanmaraş and Adıyaman provinces, Qatar Charity will work on establishing a popular market in each of these provinces, with a total cost exceeding 5 million Qatari riyals. This initiative aims to support craftsmen who have lost their shops by providing them with equipped shops within the two popular markets, each of which will contain around 50 shops.

A textile factory is also expected to be established in the Akçakale municipality in the Şanlıurfa province at a cost of more than 3 million Qatari riyals.

On signing the agreement, Mr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology in Türkiye, expressed his gratitude to the State of Qatar, both its government and its people, as well as Qatar Charity, for their support to the Turkish people and for helping the earthquake-affected people in southern Türkiye.

He also expressed his happiness at signing the memorandum of understanding with Qatar Charity, which aims to rebuild the affected areas by supporting the industrial sector, thereby contributing to boosting the economy in southern Türkiye.

School Reconstruction

Due to the extensive damage suffered by schools in Gaziantep, Hatay, and Malatya, schools will be established in these areas with a total cost exceeding 9 million Qatari riyals, according to the signed agreements. This initiative aims to enhance access to education services for children in these regions.

In this context, Ömer Faruk Yelkenci, the Deputy Minister of Education in Türkiye, said, "Turkish-Qatari relations are strong and historical. Our Qatari brothers have provided aid and assistance swiftly and immediately, and today they are contributing to the reconstruction. We thank them for that. We have signed an agreement to establish two schools, and on behalf of myself and the Ministry of Education, I thank Qatar Charity and the people of Qatar for this kind initiative."

Healthcare Facilities

In a related effort, Qatar Charity is working to support healthcare services that were affected by the recent earthquake in various regions of Türkiye. It will construct three fully equipped healthcare clinics in Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya, with a total cost exceeding 9 million Qatari riyals. This initiative aims to strengthen the infrastructure of the healthcare sector in these areas.

On this occasion, Mr. Tolga Tolunay, the Deputy Minister of Health in Türkiye, expressed his gratitude to the State of Qatar and Qatar Charity for their efforts and response to those affected by the earthquake in southern Türkiye. He also thanked them for the projects that Qatar Charity will provide to support the healthcare sector in these cities. He extended a special thanks to the Qatari people for their humanitarian stand by the Turkish people. 

Dr. Salami Kılıç, the Director-General of Turkish Health, expressed his gratitude to Qatar Charity and highlighted its efforts in the countries it operates in around the world. He expressed hope that cooperation with Qatar Charity could be further enhanced to work both within Türkiye and beyond its borders, especially considering that the Turkish Ministry of Health is involved in various activities in several locations around the world.