The masks brought for earthquake relief in Kocaeli have been waiting in a building for 2 years.

17.03.2025 19:30

In the Körfez district of Kocaeli, a truckload of medical masks, which was said to be sent to the earthquake zone, has been sitting in the ground floor of a building for 2 years. Neither the owner of the masks has been able to be reached, nor has the building owner been able to rent out the apartment. He asked for help, saying, "One of the boxes costs 120 Euros. I don't want any money. I just want them to take the masks. If it were bread, I would distribute it, but it's not bread."

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Ömer Tek, a 52-year-old man living in the Körfez district of Kocaeli, became a victim while trying to do a good deed. In an incident that occurred about 2 years ago, some individuals approached Tek, who is a long-distance driver, and wanted to leave a truckload of medical masks, which they claimed would be sent to the earthquake zone, in the building's ground floor.

THEY SAID A MONTH, BUT NO ONE HAS COME FOR TWO YEARS

The individuals who requested from Tek said that the boxes containing 1,200 masks each would be taken within about a month. Believing the individuals, Tek allowed the masks to stay in his building. However, the masks that were supposed to be taken within a month have been sitting there for 2 years, and no rent is being paid.

"THEY ARE NOT PAYING RENT EITHER"

Ömer Tek, who described his victimization, said, "One day they came to us and said, 'Masks will be sent to the earthquake zone. Can we put the masks here for a month?' We did a good deed and said 'okay' and they placed them here. What they said would be a month has turned into 2 years. We are currently in a victim situation. They are not paying rent either. I want to build an apartment here, but I can't. The masks did not go to the earthquake zone," he said.

THE FACTORY SAID 'THEY SCAMMED US TOO'

Tek, who wants to convert the ground floor where the masks are located into an apartment but cannot, stated that the owner has changed hands about 8 times. Tek said, "Each owner says 'I am not involved.' I also reached the factory where the masks were obtained. They say, 'I sold the goods, they scammed us too,'" he said.

THE PRICE OF EACH BOX IS 120 EUROS

Ömer Tek, who wants the boxes to be taken from his building, used the following expressions: "They should take these masks from here. There is a truckload of materials. If I throw them outside, they won't fit. The masks are also of good quality. Each box contains 1,200 masks. One box costs 120 Euros. I don't want any money. Just take the masks. They should take these masks from here and distribute them. If it were bread, I would distribute it, but it's not bread. No one is taking these masks. It's unclear if they are stolen goods or what they are."