Melikgazi Municipality Mayor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Palancıoğlu stated that needs assessment has been conducted for the earthquake victims in Malatya. In this context, he mentioned that they have delivered the aid trucks prepared by the Kayseri Earthquake Coordination Center to Yeşilyurt district, which is the sister municipality of Malatya.

Mayor Palancıoğlu, accompanied by head of Kayseri OSB Mehmet Yalçın, head of Mimarsinan OSB Lütfi Çarşıbaşı, head of İncesu OSB İrfan Püsküllü, and Kayseri head of Red Crescent Provincial Cafer Beydilli, visited the container city in Yeşilyurt. Palancıoğlu said, 'Yeşilyurt Municipality is our sister municipality. We experienced the earthquake disaster together on February 6th, and on the same day, we quickly established an earthquake coordination centre in Kayseri. I am also the Head of Kayseri Free Zone. With the instructions of our Governor Gökmen Çiçek, we formed a collaboration with Kayseri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, our Organized Industrial Zones (OSB), and Red Crescent, along with the support of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities. We systematically sent the contributions of our industrialists and traders to the earthquake-stricken areas. We had a meeting with Mayor Mehmet Çınar and, according to the determined needs list, loaded the aid materials onto our five trucks and delivered them to Yeşilyurt district. We also established two marketplaces in Elbistan and Adıyaman, and two living spaces in Kahramanmaraş. We are meeting the maintenance and needs of the marketplaces and living spaces, as well as fulfilling requests such as setting up football fields and play areas. The more united and together we are, the easier these wounds heal.'

Mayor of Yeşilyurt Municipality Mehmet Çınar expressed his gratitude, saying, 'Kayseri has been a great support to us both during and after the earthquake. Thanks to our sister municipality relationship, Mayor Mustafa Palancıoğlu has always sent us aid. Today, five aid trucks prepared with the support of benevolent and charitable individuals arrived in our city, and we received the trucks. Malatya experienced significant destruction during the earthquakes on February 6th, and we lost many of our citizens. Our grief is immense. One-third of our city's housing stock was either destroyed or severely damaged. On behalf of myself and all earthquake-affected families, I express my gratitude and respect for your assistance.'

Expressing their utmost efforts in healing the wounds of the earthquake, Head of Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone Mehmet Yalçın stated, 'Through the Kayseri coordination centre formed under the leadership of Mayor Palancıoğlu in Melikgazi Municipality, we gathered aid materials to meet the needs of earthquake-affected families in an area of 50,000 square meters. We sent the aid in an organized manner to the cities affected by the earthquake. While the aid in Kayseri continues to increase, we have delivered 1,000 aid trucks to the cities affected by the earthquake. The people of Kayseri are doing everything in their power to help. We are working and running to be a remedy for a wound.'

İrfan Püsküllü Head of Kayseri İncesu Organized Industrial Zone expressed his condolences, saying, 'I extend my condolences to those who lost their lives in the earthquakes, praying for mercy from Allah, offering my condolences to their families, and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. As the people of Kayseri, we are always here to stand by you and at your service. We are doing our best, both materially and spiritually, to fulfil our responsibilities.'

Lütfi Çarşıbaşı Head of Kayseri Mimarsinan Organized Industrial Zone stated that the aid continues uninterruptedly through the aid coordination centre they established in Kayseri. He said, 'To the best of our abilities, we stand by the cities and citizens affected by the earthquake. As a nation, we are going through a great trial, and very sad events have occurred. The solidarity, unity, and togetherness shown in our Kayseri earthquake coordination centre established after the first earthquake on February 6th once again demonstrate its strength. I extend my condolences to those who have passed away. May Allah grant patience to those left behind.'

Stating that the aid has been delivered to the cities in unity and solidarity in Kayseri, Cafer Beydilli, the Head of the Kayseri branch of the Turkish Red Crescent, said, 'With its 155-year-old deep-rooted history, the Turkish Red Crescent is always by the side of our country and people in every kind of disaster and difficult situation. We actively participated in the coordination centre in Kayseri, contributing to the delivery of aid to earthquake-affected families. I would like to express my gratitude to our Minister Mehmet Özhaseki, our Governor Gökmen Çiçek, Mayor Mustafa Palancıoğlu of Melikgazi Municipality, as well as the Head of OSBs and Chambers.'

After the delivery of the trucks, Mayor Palancıoğlu and the accompanying delegation from Kayseri visited the earthquake-affected citizens in Yeşilyurt Container City.