It’s the time with the humanitarian cargo for the blocked gas sector, prepared by the joint efforts of Turkey and Qatar, will desperately from the Turkish port of Mersin on Wednesday, May 8, at 15.00 local time.
According to the Office for the Combating of Natural Disasters and Emergency Situations under the Turkish Government (AFAD), 1900 tons of humanitarian aid, including food products, hygiene and everyday life, provided by the Catarus Development Fund, and non -governmental, were loaded on board the vessel. organizations and the Ministry of Health of Turkey.
The ship will reach the El-Arish closest to the gas sector in Egypt 40 hours after sailing.
Today, in the gas sector on 13 aircraft and 10 ships in cooperation with AFAD, the Ministry of Health, the General Department of the Funds, the Turkish red crescent and non -governmental organizations were delivered a total of 52 thousand 16 tons of humanitarian aid.
In addition, in cooperation with the Egyptian red crescent to date, 1735 tons of bottled drinking water have been delivered to the gas.