The bank accounts opened for the donation campaigns initiated by the CHP metropolitan municipalities were blocked after the letter of the governorships sent by the Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu on the grounds that the donation campaigns launched by the local governments against the epidemic were unauthorized.
“The IMM had started a donation campaign for the TSUNAMI disaster in 2004”
The obstacle brought to the donation campaign brought the “South Asian Earthquake Relief Campaign” launched by IMM after the 9.1-magnitude earthquake and tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of the island of Sumatra on 28 December 2004.
NEWS STAY ON IETT SITE
In the campaign news dated January 17, 2005, which is still accessible on the official website of IETT. “The wheels of IETT and Private Public Buses are turning for TSUNAMİ victims today. Anybody can join the campaign by pressing Akbil. Come on, it’s time to help… ”
In the aid campaign launched by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in South Asia, it is stated that every passenger can participate in the campaign by pressing Akbil in the public bus.
It is told that the amount of donations made to the account numbers of the “Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Asian Earthquake Relief Campaign” opened by İBB at the Vakıflar Bank Validesultan Branch exceeded 3.5 trillion and citizens can donate to this account without paying remittance fee.
TOPBAŞ DONATED 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS
In the news, the account numbers were also shared, and the following statements were included:
* Press conference about the campaign was held in Ataköy Crown Plaza. İBB President Dr. Architect Kadir Topbaş, İBB Secretary General Ramazan Evren, Assistant Secretary General Mesut Pektaş, IETT General Manager Dr. Muammer Kantarcı, İBB Health Department Head Mustafa Güveli and Öz Ulaş Chairman İsmail Yüksel on behalf of Private Public Buses.
* Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, who gave information about the dimensions of the tsunami disaster in South Asia. Architect Kadir Topbaş made a meaningful gesture and donated 100 thousand dollars to the aid campaign on his behalf.
* President Topbaş will also donate the entire proceeds of his campaign on Monday, January 17 (today) to the campaign, Dr. General Manager of IETT Operations. He also bought a 5 thousand YTL (5 billion lira) akbil credit from Muammer Kantarcı. Topbaş donated all of his salaries this month to those who suffered from the South Asian Earthquake.
