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February 21, 2023
Sumitomo Rubber Group Support Relief Efforts for Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Sumitomo Rubber Group would like to express our sincere sympathy and support to the victims and those affected by the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) and Sumitomo Rubber AKO Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (SAT) will provide relief supplies worth a total of 10 million yen (equivalent to 1.4 million TRY). The relief supplies consist of tents, sleeping bags and blankets worth 5 million yen (equivalent to 7,000 thousand TRY) from SRI and groceries worth 5 million yen (equivalent to 7,000 thousand TRY) from SAT.
In addition, SRI and SAT will provide donations through fund-raising campaign by our employees and SAT plans to continuously send volunteers from their employees in collaboration with AFAD.
We will continue to provide our support for the extensive damages caused by the earthquake.
Sumitomo Rubber Group sincerely hopes for the earliest possible recovery of the affected region.
