"I will no longer donate blood to the Red Crescent"

"I will no longer donate blood to the Red Crescent"
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Temel Karamollaoglu, Felicity Party Chair said the incident was so shameful that nothing like it could be seen anywhere else in the world.

Felicity Party Chair Temel Karamollaoglu has sharply criticized the Turkish Red Crescent after it was revealed that the organization sold tents to a relief organization immediately after the massive earthquakes that struck Turkey on Feb. 6, killing nearly 48,000 people.

In a television interview on Turkish TV5, Karamollaoglu said the incident was so shameful that nothing like it could be seen anywhere else in the world.

Turkish Red Crescent's President Kerem Kinik hed defended his organization saying they do not sell donations received from citizens, and that the tents in question were sold by a company owned by Turkish Red Crescent.

“People are dying, they need it, this is a charity organization, not a commercial establishment. If you try to sell tents during an earthquake while everyone is waiting for tents, that will not do,” Karamollaoglu said.

He added:

"From now on, I will not support or promote the Red Crescent under any circumstances. I do not trust this logic. I will not even donate blood."