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A Firefighter’s Prayer: Understanding Resilience at Local Level
Even if it means risking their lives, brave firefighters in Hatay are among the first responders in emergency situations in a vast geography. Often putting every day, the lives of others before their own to prevent casualties in fires and any other natural disasters, traffic accidents, or even a naughty little kitten, stuck on the top of a tree; Hatay's firefighters are the true heroes of the city with a population of around 1,6 million, out of which 447,884 are Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs); fleeing war, conflict and tragedy. Serving relentlessly with honour to both local communities and refugees, we witnessed a day of a firefighter when we visited the province at the occasion of the delivery of new firefighting vehicles; provided under Turkey Resilience Project in Response to the Syria Crisis (TRP) .
Special Story : Ruşen İnceoğlu