For a Long-Lasting and Sustainable Contribution: Local and Boutique Businesses

Photo: Recep Öztürk

It is well-known that preferences such as using local raw materials and shopping from local producers and vendors have positive effects on sustainability, contributing to both the revitalization of the local workforce and the development of the region. Supporting producers who adhere to eco-friendly and fair production policies is a crucial step toward sustainable development. Moreover, it is of particular importance to aid local businesses struggling to survive in challenging conditions.

The earthquakes that occurred in February, centered in Kahramanmaraş and Hatay, had a widespread impact on the production and sales of local brands in numerous cities, including Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa, and Elazığ. Following the earthquakes and aftershocks, local producers and operators in the earthquake zone faced commercial challenges. Some had their shops and production facilities damaged, while others lost the means to store their products. It is crucial for local producers and entrepreneurs to continue their commercial activities to facilitate the redevelopment of cities in the earthquake zone, which boasts abundant production and fertile lands.

Photo: Recep Öztürk

Shopping from businesses in the earthquake zone can offer a long-term and sustainable benefit to producers residing in the affected areas. This approach, supporting the revival of production in the city, not only helps sustain the local products and culture but also provides an economic contribution to businesses affected by the earthquake.

We have compiled local producers and entrepreneurs in the earthquake-affected provinces. In addition to the businesses on this list, major commercial platforms have also initiated campaigns to support the region.

➔ Adana
➔ Adıyaman
➔ Diyarbakır
➔ Elazığ
➔ Gaziantep
➔ Hatay
➔ Kahramanmaraş
➔ Kilis
➔ Malatya
➔ Osmaniye
➔ Şanlıurfa

Photos: Recep Öztürk

Featured Businesses

Local Makers Dayanışma Ağı (Local Makers Solidarity Network)

The Local Makers brand, committed to uniting fair, sustainable, and local products and producers, has established a platform to address all the humane and economic challenges faced by the local producers in the earthquake zone throughout the production, sales, and distribution stages. This platform, designed to alleviate the economic burden on the producers in the earthquake zone, also gathers information about their needs. Local businesses can be listed on the website by choosing a category or city from the list of businesses.

To provide support: dayanisma.localmakers.com.tr

Good4trust

Good4trust is a platform that brings together producers engaged in ecologically and socially fair production with buyers who fulfill their needs from them, fostering a circular economy. Products categorized according to needs can be accessed through the button called “Bazaar” on the site. The platform features products from producers affected by the earthquake, as well as some items whose proceeds are directly allocated to the earthquake zone. The proceeds from the sale of products bearing the “Solidarity” symbol are directed to the disaster-stricken area. In the description of each solidarity product, it is mentioned where and how the income will be transferred. Buyers seeking more information can use the “Ask the producer” feature. Solidarity products can be accessed after filtering the products in the “Bazaar”.

To provide support: good4trust.org

Firik

The Firik platform offers a variety of local products from Hatay, including breakfast, winter, and dairy products, spices, appetizers, jams, and honey. The platform supports the local producers and sellers in Hatay by selling products from those affected by the earthquake. Firik also sells products from Hatay producers who are not part of the platform by offering their products in its branches in Ankara.

To provide support: firik.com.tr

Postane Dükkan - Postane Kafe (Postane Shop - Postane Café)

Postane Dükkan is a store featuring products from social enterprises and cooperatives, with a focus on promoting fair trade, ecological, and healthy products. Prior to the earthquake, Postane sourced products exclusively from local producers, social enterprises, and cooperatives. Now, it sells the products of its local partners and producers affected by the earthquakes, such as Defne Women’s Cooperative, Ağın Women’s Cooperative, Kuntikya and Solinova Women’s Cooperative, through the auction method. In addition, 10% of Postane Café’s monthly income is allocated for solidarity with producers in the earthquake zone. If you are a producer from the earthquake region, you can join the producer network by filling out the form at the provided link or if you know any producers, you can encourage them to join.

To provide support: @postaneistanbul

Çiftçiden Eve (From Farmers to Your Homes)

Çiftçiden Eve was launched as an inclusive, fair, and transparent digital marketplace and a social producer network system for the sustainability of agricultural culture. The platform supports local producers and sellers in the earthquake region through the “Siparişiniz Umut Olsun” (Let Your Order Be Hope) program. It voluntarily provides services for the sale of products, enabling producers and sellers affected by the earthquake to restart their economic activities.

To provide support: www.ciftcideneve.com

Los Chullos

Los Chullos is assisting small and medium-sized textile producers in the disaster area to resume their operations. Pre-sale orders contribute to the employment and economic mobility of the region, providing producers with the opportunity to restart their lives.

To provide support: www.loschullos.com

Photo: Recep Öztürk

Local Producers by Province

Diyarbakır

- Hevsel Bahçesi | hevselbahcesi.com
- Elit Mantar ve Doğal Gıda Ürünleri | @elitmantarvedogalgida
- Kybele | kybeledogal.com
- Yöresinden Doğal Al | @yoresindendogalal

Elazığ

- İlde Butik | @ilde_butik
- Namlı Kuruyemiş | linktr.ee/namlikuruyemis
- srp.handmade | @srp.handmade
- Organik AVM | organikavm.com.tr

*If there are any local producers serving in the earthquake region that are not on our list, please send us an e-mail so that we can add them.

Organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the Kahramanmaraş Chamber of Commerce and Industry to support the tradesmen of the earthquake-stricken region, the Solidarity Market at Festival Park Kadıköy can be visited from April 28 to May 8.