Artisans and SMEs to be granted emergency sıpport loan

The victims of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake which has hit the eastern province of Van in Turkey on Sunday will be able to utilize the emergency support loan which has been granted by the government for artisans and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) affected by natural disasters. Science, Industry and Technology Minister Nihat Ergun yesterday stressed that they were ready for helping the enterprises which have been damaged by the earthquake so that they could be organized as soon as possible through the Small and Medium Industry Development Organization (KOSGEB) and that the Cabinet would also implement all sorts of economic support programs for them.