A number of countries provided cargo aircraft for delivering assistance and tents to Turkey.
About this, at a press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of National Unity (PEN) of Libya Nadzhla Mangush, said the Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Chavushoglu.
“a number of countries provided cargo aircraft for delivering assistance and tents. Among them Azerbayzhan, Qatar, the UAE, Russia also provided a truck. We also ordered a large batch of tents from the relevant UN structures. Work on the deployment of container towns is also underway. The case is carried out. The fact that tents are a quick decision, but people need more long -term dwellings, ”he said.
The Minister said that as of Monday in the country, 9.4 thousand foreign rescuers from 77 states are engaged in disassemblies of the rubble.
“We received a proposal for assistance from 99 countries and 16 international organizations. On February 13, 9,401 specialists who arrived from 77 countries work in the destruction zone. Another 747 rescuers on the road. They work on a rotational basis. And we see in This is of great benefit, because these people act day and night, sleep for several hours and return to the areas of destruction again. They are very tired, ”said Chavushol.