Hyundai Rotem Supports Housing Improvements for Turkish Korean War Veterans and Their Families

Renovation and construction of earthquake-damaged homes; household items also provided

“Heroes Home” initiative to run through 2029

Hyundai Rotem said on October 26 that it held a completion ceremony on October 22 (local time) in Hatay Province, Türkiye, for “Heroes Home,” a project to improve the living conditions of Korean War veterans and their families.

Bayazit Yumuk, president of the Veterans Association (fourth from left); Korean War veteran Mehmet Seker; Murat, head of Hyundai Rotem's Turkish subsidiary; Lee Taeyoung, chairman of the Veterans Memorial Project Association; and Kim Moonjeong, president of the Korean Association in Turkey, pose for a commemorative photo at the completion ceremony for Hyundai Rotem's "Heroes Home" in Hatay Province, Turkey, on the 22nd (local time). Hyundai Rotem

Heroes Home is a project in which Hyundai Rotem works with the Warm Companionship Social Welfare Foundation and the Community Chest of Korea to support the construction and renovation of homes for overseas veterans. The four-year initiative will begin in Türkiye this year and run through 2029.

Hyundai Rotem carried out foundation concrete work, floor tile repairs and exterior wall plastering at the home of veteran Mehmet Seker. The work was intended to improve the living conditions in a house whose foundation had been weakened by an earthquake.

Seker served as an army artilleryman during the Korean War, after Türkiye’s first troop deployment in 1950. He suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder during combat but returned to the battlefield after receiving treatment. “I have treasured my ties with the Republic of Korea for many years,” he said. “I am deeply grateful to Hyundai Rotem for remembering our service and providing practical assistance.”

Hyundai Rotem also renovated the home of the late veteran Selim Aslanyurek. It supported the construction of homes for the families of Davut Avci, Halil Demirtas and Samih Cekic. These families had been living in temporary housing after their homes were damaged by the earthquake. The company also provided household items, including kitchen furniture and refrigerators, to the supported households.

Attendees at the completion ceremony included Lee Simpyo, defense attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Türkiye; Kim Munjeong, president of the Korean Residents’ Association in Türkiye; Lee Taeyoung, chairman of the Veterans Memorial Project Association; and Bayazit, chairman of the Turkish Veterans Association.

Hyundai Rotem has continued its veterans’ affairs activities since 2017, when it began providing mobility aids to people recognized for their service to the country. Its activities have also included volunteer work to clean graves at the National Cemetery and donations of accommodation facilities for army officers.

A Hyundai Rotem representative said, “We are pleased to remember the sacrifices and contributions of Turkish veterans who devoted themselves to the freedom and peace of the Republic of Korea and to express our gratitude.” The representative added, “We will continue to carry out a range of social contribution activities that connect the nation and local communities.”

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