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Turkiye Earthquake Emergency Response: The Meeting Minutes of the Protection Sector and Education Sector Joint Meeting - Thursday, 31 August 2023, 13:00– 15:30

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Announcements and Updates

Protection Sector Coordinator shared the following updates:

• Provincial Protection Sector meetings are set to continue in Adiyaman,
Kahramanmaras, Hatay, and Malatya. The meetings will be held face-to-face on a biweekly basis.

Provincial Protection Sector Meeting Updates

In Malatya, updates on Elemendik TAC were shared as below:

• Education plans are yet not clear.

• Turkish population in the TAC is now transferred to Samanköy container site.

Affected persons who are not willing to move Samanköy returned to their houses.

• TAC is getting more crowded each week. Legal cases are referred to Legal Clinic in Malatya.

• A coordinated communication with the public institutions is deemed to yield better relations with local administrative bodies.

In Adıyaman, updates on Bebek former TAC were shared as below:

• Whether Bebek container site is going to transform into a TAC is yet unclear.

• Foldable containers in the area are observed by the partners not to be up to standards due to lack of personal space and common WASH facilities.

• Protection activities will be coordinated by PDoFSS. The organizations will provide in written forms on their planned activities in the area and request permits accordingly.