The earthquake caused heavy damage in many areas from Maraş to Amed, from Malatya to Adiyaman, from Hatay to Adana. While trying to heal the wounds with the support of the people, solidarity came from the political prisoners in Kırıklar No. 2 F Type Prison. The detainees, who sent a message through their families, expressed their condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, and stated that they sent their winter clothes to the earthquake victims.

Government’s responsibility

The message of the detainees reads as follows: “Time stood still, our hearts froze, our tongues twitched on the morning of 6 February. In the Golden Crescent from Hatay to Amed, hundreds of thousands of people were left under the collapsed buildings. They are still there. We know that this has nothing to do with fate or the wildness of nature. We know that the government that holds the production and economic monopoly is responsible for the consequences of these events. We know that the military monopoly is the perpetrator of this massacre.

We are at the dawn of get rid of these people, who turned nature into a human killer. Let's rebuild the Golden Crescent, the cradle of civilization, on the memories of those who sacrificed their lives. This is the only way to properly commemorate them. We call on our families and friends to act in solidarity. We call on the unity of the peoples, despite the AKP-MHP fascism and profiteering calculations. We share the pain of all our peoples, express our condolences, and wish a speedy recovery to our wounded.”