Earthquake Solidarity of KAST with TÜBA
The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) provided financial support to TÜBA in response to the earthquake disaster.
Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, President of TÜBA, expressed that the help and care provided by the benefactors consisting of Korean academics was very valuable, and sent his thanks to them through KAST. He said: “We have carried out many activities with KAST within the framework of science diplomacy. In this period, this donation is very important not only financially but also spiritually. When we received KAST's conditional financial support, we contacted Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, which was severely affected by the earthquake. As a result of our evaluation with the Rectorate, we helped extend the hands of scientists from the other side of the world, from a completely different geography, to our 12 academics whose houses were damaged.” President Şeker said that the solidarity, understanding and sharing that humanity shows in such catastrophic times increases the hopes for the world.
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Nuri Yurdusev, full member of TÜBA and acting president of AASSA, stated: "The donation by the members of KAST, which is a leading member of AASSA, reflects on the one hand the solidarity of scientific community and, on the other hand, the friendship between Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey. I am extremely happy to be part of this endeavour and would like to record my thanks to Ook Joon Yoo, the president of KAST, and KAST members who generously donated, and Muzaffer Şeker, the president of TUBA, who assured the transfer of the donation to the scientists in the earthquake zone."