plying various European countries from Turkey close to 200 lorry driver, shaken by the corona virus outbreaks were stranded at the port of Trieste, Italy.
The drivers, which the RO-RO Transport company (Ulusoy) bought only TIR trailers (safes behind the transportation vehicles), were left helpless at the port since they could not return by plane or road.
Indicating that they have been trying to return to their homes for about fifteen days, the drivers said they are struggling with hunger, thirst and illness.
“They took our property, they left us”
Bekir Başaran said that RO-RO Company bought only vehicles and not drivers as part of corona virus measures.
* We brought goods to various countries. On the way back, they take our vehicles and crates, but they do not take us on board, suggesting corona virus measures. They take our property, but they leave our lives.
* Turkey’s air and no chance to return the land, closed. A quarantine zone of 20-25 people can be created on the ship for us each time. It may be a condition not to get off the cars.
* Or the ship can only arrange a voyage for our evacuation, ”he complained about the insensitivity of the authorities and consular officers.
“WE THE FAMILY CONCERN IN ITALY IN TURKEY”
TIR driver, Turan Engin, said that they and their families live every day with the concern of corona virus.
The drivers used the following statements:
* We all stayed here because they did not take us on board with our vehicles. We are now desperate. Our request from the authorities, urgently take us to our country. The places where we sleep and eat are in filth. The ship company says ‘Whatever you do.’
* Our parents worried us in Turkey, on tenterhooks, nobody handed us a hand. We are looking for a way out, we cannot. May they save us from here. There is no plane, there is no exit from the port, there is no market in the port. What are we going to do, we all die here? No one interested in reporting to the consulate.
“THE COMPANY SAYS“ TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR HEAD ”
Volkan Bıçakçı, the official of the international transport company (Istanbul express), who said that all his efforts to bring Turkish drivers are inconclusive, said:
* Unfortunately, our drivers cannot return home from 15 days to today. The responsible of Ulusoy Shipping, operating the Çeşme Ulusoy Port, says, “There is nothing we can do, you should take care of your head.”
* If Turkey du transport continues, but not taken aboard driver. However, previously the driver could return to the country by ship.
“IT IS NOT IMPROVED FOR ANY CONSCIOUSNESS”
Bicakci claimed that the trapped drivers were not consciously brought.
Cutler, “from Turkey no longer has the driver a chance to go to Europe. From here, RO-RO firm makes the thought of having to distribute the drivers stranded there. The drivers are not brought in consciously with the thought of transport or not, ”he asked the state to take over.
