The equipment donated by Japan for the earthquake was rented to third parties through the municipal company.

In the Court of Accounts report of Kahramanmaraş Governorship Investment Monitoring and Coordination Directorate, it was stated that after the February 6 earthquakes, the presidency transferred some of its own construction machinery and some equipment donated by the Japanese government for the earthquake, to Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality, with the protocols it made. It was reported that the municipality rented these equipment and machines to third parties through its subsidiaries. The report stated that the municipal company earned an income exceeding 52 million lira thanks to these protocols.

'IT DOES NOT MATCH THE PURPOSE OF ALLOCATION'

The report stated that without the protocol, this income could have been obtained by the Investment Monitoring Directorate. "On the other hand, it is considered that the use of the assets donated by the Government of Japan for the purpose of 'Environmentally Friendly Management of Earthquake Debris', including specific equipment for the protection of the environment and human health, to third parties by subjecting them to a commercial leasing activity, instead of carrying out the public service itself, does not coincide with the basic allocation purpose of the grant project focused on environmental safety and public benefit."

'THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE STOP'

In the report stating that the Presidency agreed with the findings of the Court of Accounts auditors, it was stated that "In this respect, the administration should end the practice of transferring the tender authority for revenue-generating activities to other institutions through protocols, and the existing protocols that cause a decrease in revenues should be re-evaluated, taking into account the purpose of allocation of international grant resources."