At Izmir Airport, they made the foreigner experience paradise and the earthquake victim hell

The family, who were caught in the Kahramanmaraş-based earthquake in Adana on February 6, told Turkish News Com.TR about their experiences on their return from Izmir. 

Family members who said that they were welcomed with a great show of love at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, where they went in the first days of the earthquake, stated that they were subjected to an unexpected treatment on their return.

At the airport operated by TAV, security personnel opened their suitcases and threw away earthquake aid for no reason, family members said, which drew the reaction of citizens waiting in line for ticket approval (Chek-up).

The family members stated that they did not deserve the double standard treatment applied to them by TAV personnel who welcomed the passengers who recently traveled on the Air Serbia flight from Belgrade: "We are saddened when we remember what happened to us at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. They welcomed us very nicely in Izmir where we went with my wife, me and my child. We had our pet with us.

They gave us an extremely warm welcome, not only to us, but to him as well. On his return, it was as if those people had been replaced by the occupation forces. The caring people were gone, replaced by chained gestapo. When we told them that we had come from the earthquake area and that we were about to return to the city where we lived, they immediately took us to a separate section. After the top search, our suitcases were opened. Due to the earthquake, they threw away everything given from public institutions, especially cleaning materials, in front of our eyes.

They ignored all our requests and pleas. Even the passengers waiting in line reacted by rebelling, but the attitude of the officials did not change. Although we said that products such as cleaning agents could be taken to the cargo compartment of the plane, we could not make anyone listen.

Two of our suitcases were thrown away. In that ditch, we had an electronic device that was extremely necessary for us. We still can't believe what we've been through. After the earthquake, we experienced the greatest trauma at Adnan Menderes Airport.

"On the other hand, it was revealed that TAV personnel stationed in Izmir welcomed the Air Serbia plane from Belgrade with a ceremony. According to the news published on the website investing.com, which publishes company news: "Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, operated by TAV Airports, welcomed the Air Serbia flight from Belgrade with a ceremony. 66 passengers arrived in Izmir on April 15 at 15.20 with the flight JU 0820 operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. Passengers were greeted with flowers at the terminal. Air Serbia will operate reciprocal flights between Belgrade and Izmir every Wednesday and Saturday until 28 October 2023."

The internet news site, which also included TAV Aegean General Manager Erkan Balcı's words in the news, quoted Balcı as saying, "We have made a successful start to 2023 at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. Our number of passengers in the first three months on international flights