A Japanese medic, head of a group working within the quake-hit southeastern province of Gaziantep, famous he was touched by a thanks word written in each Japanese and Turkish introduced to him by a Turkish household.
Takeshi Ishihara instructed Anadolu Agency (AA) that he obtained the word at a hospital in southeastern Gaziantep province’s Oğuzeli district.
The word with the phrases “thank you” written in Turkish and Japanese was signed by the youngsters of the household, Akif, Bilal and Anim, and had drawings of butterflies, hearts and flowers.
“We are in close contact with the Oğuzeli State Hospital. Since the hospital cannot operate at full capacity … we treat both the injured and non-injured earthquake victims alike here,” he mentioned.
“It is possible to do surgeries here,” he added, referring to the sphere hospital they established within the compound of a highschool. A complete of 70 paramedics are serving on the hospital.
The Japanese medic mentioned he had lived in Türkiye for a few years and cherished Turkish folks.
“From the second I got here right here, I felt the love of individuals for us. I’ve served in Türkiye for a very long time. We got here right here to assist, however we get assist from the native folks. They give us tea, meals, they attempt to assist us on a regular basis,” he mentioned.
“We came not for the patient-doctor relationship, but also for the human relationship. We will do our best as a team here.”
Saying that he toured the quake space, he added: “I visited the Islahiye and Nurdağı districts, I noticed the state of affairs there and I used to be very upset. We know that there are residents there who’re in a really troublesome state of affairs.”
“We are trying to reach out for this. It is not possible to prevent a natural disaster, but what we need to do from now on is to take the necessary measures,” he added.
“We set up a tent upstairs and we live there. There is a family of earthquake victims. The mother and her three children came, they wrote us on a piece of paper in Japanese and Turkish saying ‘thank you.’ They showed us this. I was very touched. It’s a spiritual thing. Actually, we came to give support, I was very touched when I received the note,” he mentioned.
Zelihe Sena Taşdelen, a Turkish dentist on the Oğuzeli State Hospital, mentioned the Japanese docs have been very hardworking.
“We really thank the Japanese doctors. They are devoted. They are very helpful and self-sacrificing. Even though they come from far away, they stand shoulder to shoulder with us and share our pain. Thank you very much. These people will not forget their sacrifice,” she mentioned.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
