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Sarigol Roma Association Founded 09/04/2010

Sarıgöl Roma Social Assistance and Solidarity Association has started its life with a grand opening.

Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality Mayor Erhan Erol, administrators from different political parties joined to the opening ceremony and local residents showed great interest on the opening. Also cheif of the neigbourhood and head of Rom-Der Cemil Atmaca gave their support to the institue administrators.

The head of the association Şadi Çatı said that their goal is minimize the possible problems which could happen in urban transformation and continued : “ This neigbourhood has never been reprensented for long years. “ We have found many missing points in the previous urban transformation experiences. Firstly we don't want our houses to be touched, but if we can not be success to stop the transformation, we will be working on minimizing the possible problems.” Çatı also said that they have enough power to interfere this happening actively and explained their goal as being the real willpower of Sarıgöl.

Çatı said that their goal is not only gathering the residents during the destructions and continued : “ We want to overcome all possible negative situations and we won’t be deceived with the politics which look as if they are usefull for us. And about the urban transformation Çatı said “ we don’t want to leave our neighbourhood but we want rehabilitation in place.He also added that the “buildings won’t give us freedom.”

Mayor of Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality Erhan Erol said that Romas are the most valuable stones of Gaziosmanpaşa and he promised that they won’t do anything that residents don’t want to be happen in Sarıgöl. Erol congratulated all the contributors who helped with the opening of the association and he also said that “ our goal is to provide the best life conditions as possible. We will build sample city sites and people will start to live in these apartments. There won’t be any destructions without residents’ allowance. As the mayor i promise you that what we will be doing here is going to be for your benefit and you will see that.”

One of the members of Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality Urban Transformation Department Onur Soytürk made explanations about urban transformation plans. Soytürk said that they haven’t completed their projects yet but “ as Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality we don’t want any of the residents to become victims. We are working with sociologists and city and regional planners. We support rehabilitation in place and project will happen in a long term. Soytürk also said that as the Municipality they describe this urban transformation project as “socio-culturel change”; “ We are doing some statistical researches in the region. We will be using these datas to prepare vocational courses for the residents. These courses will be obligation for the residents. Soytürk also said that their main goal is “to build the social peace among inheritors.”

Kaynak: Cingeneyiz İstanbul