Automotive Exports – November 2017
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Monthly automotive aftermarket magazine<br />
OTONOMI Tradesmen Donate<br />
For Rohingya Muslims<br />
The head and members of OTONOMI - which includes automotive<br />
tradesmen in the capital city of Ankara - presented a donation check to<br />
AFAD, the Turkish charity organization for the Muslims who have been<br />
forcibly deported from Rohingya<br />
Aydin Erkoc, the head<br />
of MASFED, BOD and<br />
OTONOMI, submitted donation<br />
check to AFAD for the Muslims<br />
who have been brutalized in<br />
Rohingya region of Myanmar by<br />
visiting AFAD, the Turkish charity<br />
organization.<br />
The automotive tradesmen, who<br />
operate in Ankara the capital city<br />
of Turkey, have donated for the<br />
Muslims who have been exposed to<br />
assaults by the Buddhist nationalists<br />
and army members in Myanmar.<br />
Visiting Dr. Mehmet Gulluoglu,<br />
head of Disaster and Emergency<br />
Management Presidency (AFAD) at<br />
his office, Aydin Erkoc summited the<br />
donation check which was gifted<br />
by the tradesmen of Otonomi<br />
for the Muslims who have been<br />
violated, deported by the nationalist<br />
Myanmar people and the army of<br />
Myanmar. Niyazi Berktas, Secretary<br />
General of MASFED and the<br />
board members joined the visit<br />
as well. While offering the check<br />
on behalf of auto gallery owners,<br />
Aydin Erkoc said, “I hope as much<br />
as our economy gets recovery our<br />
members will continue donation<br />
more.”<br />
In his speech, Dr. Mehmet<br />
Gulluoglu, Chairman of AFAD,<br />
briefed about their charity<br />
organization activities. Gulluoglu<br />
said; “Our helps are like sand in<br />
the sea compared to needs across<br />
the world. There are many things<br />
to do. I worked for four years in<br />
Turkish Red Crescent, now I have<br />
been here since 2 months. We try<br />
to do whatever we can.”<br />
Highlighting AFAD was a potential<br />
partner in the social responsibility<br />
projects to be applied by Otonomi,<br />
Gulluoglu concluded, “We are<br />
ready for every kind of cooperation.<br />
Red Crescent Association became<br />
a very well experience place for<br />
me. Now we will be exerting effort<br />
what we can do for AFAD.”<br />
54 NOVEMBER <strong>2017</strong>