OMV Stands by the Community of Samsun after the Flood Disaster

• OMV is providing a special fund to Samsun’s Governorship authority after the flood disaster.
• A fund of 120 thousand TRY has been provided to the Samsun Governorship to contribute to meeting the needs of people who lost their houses over the flood.

OMV has allocated a fund of 120 thousand TRY to Samsun’s Governorship to meet the needs of the Samsun community after the flood disaster. "Meeting the needs of the communities in our neighboring region is an indispensible part of our plan for operating on a long and sustainable basis. We have been discussing with the authorities how we can provide support to the Samsun community after the sad incident of the flood disaster. With this fund, which will be managed under the Samsun Governorship authority, we hope to help people who lost their homes during the flood with some financial relief to cover the damages they suffered" said, OMV Samsun Elektrik’s General Manager Korkut Öztürkmen.

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