The activities of the international aid teams in the earthquake zones continue

Azerbaijan was the first country to send a search and rescue team after the fourth level alarm was declared, which included international assistance for the earthquake zone.

Azerbaijani teams are working in Gaziantep and Kahramanmaraş with a total of 725 people, 34 of whom are health workers, in search and rescue efforts.

THE NUMBER OF COUNTRIES SENDING EQUIPMENT TO TURKEY FROM EUROPE HAS INCREASED TO 24

According to the statement made by the European Union (EU) Commission, 38 teams from 21 EU member states and Albania, Montenegro and Serbia were sent to Turkey within the scope of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism after the earthquakes focused in Kahramanmaras.

It was claimed that there were 1,650 people on these teams, including search and rescue workers and medical experts, and 104 search and rescue dogs were included in the teams.

It has been reported that 36 people have been rescued from under the rubble so far as a result of the work of teams from European countries.

Apart from this, it was stated that the EU has taken steps to send 500 temporary accommodation units, 2,000 tents and 10,500 beds so far within the scope of aid to Turkey. It was indicated that 5 people can stay in prefabricated accommodation units and 4 people can stay in tents.

For the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, France sent a third plane with 61 firefighters, 2 doctors, 4 nurses, 1 veterinarian and 6 specially trained dogs, in addition to the 2 search and rescue teams under the remains of 136 people, which it had previously sent to Adana with 2 planes. The first 2 planes had landed in Adana, and the plane carrying the last crew had landed in Gaziantep.

In addition to the rescue teams of 136 people sent by France due to the earthquakes in Turkey, President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to set up a safe field hospital.

“The UK has sent 77 search and rescue specialists, state-of-the-art equipment and search dogs to Turkey,” the British Foreign Office Twitter account said. statements were included.

Greece, which has sent two search and rescue teams, continues to provide assistance. Within the framework of humanitarian aid, two more planes with humanitarian aid from Greece will arrive at the Adana airport during the day.

The Italian Fire Brigade team, made up of more than 50 people, and the 10-person medical team, together with search and rescue dogs, left Pisa for the earthquake zone in Turkey with the type transport plane C-130 belonging to the Italian Air Force.

The plane, which was carrying a search and rescue team of 46 people from the Spanish cities of Seville, Valencia, Granada and Almería, landed at Istanbul airport in the evening.

An 80-person team from Switzerland to Hatay continues its search and rescue efforts.

A search and rescue team of 84 people was sent from Austria to Turkey.

Poland sent a 76-person search and rescue team to Turkey after the earthquake. The Polish team has saved 10 people so far at their work in the Besni district of Adıyaman.

A further 116 people were reported to have joined the RO-USAR search and rescue team, which participated in the search and rescue efforts in Hatay from Romania. It was reported that search and rescue teams from Slovakia and Iceland were also dispatched to the seismic areas.

Moldova also sent a 55-person search and rescue team to the seismic zones.

65 rescue workers and 8 specially trained dogs from the Urban Search and Rescue Team from the Netherlands and a 50-person team from Germany were sent to Turkey.

A 32-person search and rescue team from Malta joined the relief effort with a search and rescue dog.

The Armenian administration sent a team of 57 people to Turkey to support search and rescue efforts after the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş.

Georgia also sent a 40-person search and rescue team to Turkey after the earthquakes. It was stated that the team will continue its search and rescue efforts with the first team of 60 people working in Adıyaman.

Ukraine also sent a search and rescue team of 87 people, 18 vehicles and 10 dogs to support Turkey.

Belarusian Emergency Situations Minister Vadim Sinyavskiy announced yesterday that the first group of 32 people was sent to the earthquake zone.

THE USA NATIONAL TEAM ARRIVED IN TURKEY

Two US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying 159 USAR personnel, 12 military working dogs and approximately 77 tons of special equipment under the coordination of US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), the US European Command (USEUCOM) and the European Air Force (USAFE) had landed at the Air Base.

With the initiatives of the 728th Air Mobility Squadron stationed at Incirlik Air Base, US Government Disaster Response Teams, dispatched by the US Government to support Turkish authorities, will soon join to work in Adiyaman.

NATO announced that more than 1,400 emergency response personnel from more than 20 NATO allies and partners, including Sweden and Finland, are deployed in Turkey.

The Central American country of El Salvador has also deployed more than 100 search and rescue teams in Turkey and Syria.

A team of 150 people from Mexico will continue their activities in the wreckage areas in Adiyaman.

Civil protection experts, search and rescue teams and medical personnel, including doctors, left for Turkey on February 6 due to the earthquakes in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

A 40-person search and rescue team from Croatia and a 30-person team from Kosovo continue their work in the earthquake zones.

North Macedonia, which sent a 40-person search and rescue team after the earthquakes, announced that a new 36-person team will take part in humanitarian operations in the earthquake zones.

It was claimed that a special search and rescue team of 25 people from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was assigned to the earthquake zone from Sarajevo by land.

North Macedonia also decided to send 32 search and rescue officers from the Protection and Rescue Directorate to Turkey.

With search and rescue dogs from Bulgaria, 59 people are participating in the work.

Two search and rescue teams of 41 and 56 people sent by the Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations continue their work in the earthquake zone.

Following the instructions of Kyrgyz President Sadir Caparov, a 63-person team consisting of Kyrgyz search and rescue officers, health workers and psychologists arrived in Turkey.

Turkmenistan sent a search and rescue team, including a team of 10 doctors and medical supplies, and a plane carrying humanitarian aid to the earthquake-affected regions to Turkey.

A search and rescue team of 50 people and a surgeon from Tajikistan have arrived in Turkey. At the same time, the Tajikistan government sent 35 tons of humanitarian aid to Turkey for the victims.

It was claimed that following the instructions of the President of Uzbekistan, Şevket Mirziyoyev, additional aid and teams from Uzbekistan arrived in Gaziantep and began to set up a 9-unit field hospital, where 50 health workers will work.

So far, 156 experts and 28 dogs from Hungary have participated in the search and rescue efforts in the earthquake zones.

Czech rescue teams of 68 people in Hatay continue their work in the rubble fields.

Taiwan had sent 2 search and rescue groups of 130 people to Turkey. While the first team of 40 people is working in the Adıyaman disaster area, the second team of 90 people is expected to join them.

A total of 118 people, including 1 person from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 49 people from the Ministry of National Defense, 62 people from the National Fire Organization, 6 people from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), were sent from Korea. from the south. under the presidency of the Director of Cooperation for Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, Won Do Yeon.

The 82-person team from China was said to have arrived in Adana yesterday morning. China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region also sent a search and rescue team to Turkey to support disaster efforts after earthquakes hit many provinces.

INDIA AND PAKISTAN

201 people from India are on the site. 102 of them are in the search and rescue team, while 99 of them work in the medical team. Another 50-person search and rescue team is expected to be dispatched.

A 52-person search and rescue team from Pakistan has arrived in Turkey. The tent, blanket and basic necessities were also included in the aid sent to Turkey by Pakistan.

In Japan, the Japan International Emergency Rescue Team and a 15-person rescue team were sent to Adana.

MIDDLE EAST TEAMS CONTINUE THEIR WORK

The total personnel of the aid teams that arrived in Turkey from Israel are said to have exceeded 450. In the statement made by the Israeli army spokesman on February 8, it was indicated that a new team of 230, consisting of personnel from search and rescue, as well as doctors, nurses and other health officials, to set up a field hospital in the earthquake. has arrived in Turkey.

In the statement issued by the Israeli Embassy in Ankara on February 7, it was recorded that the main team of 167 people, including search and rescue specialists and paramedics, who had experience in post-disaster response, arrived at the earthquake area. The same day. day.

Lebanon 72, Algeria 86, Libya 55, Tunisia 41, Iraq 150 and Iran continue their search and rescue efforts in seismic zones with 10 emergency response teams consisting of eight people each.

The 46-person search and rescue team sent by Kuwait continues its work in Hatay.

Qatar, which currently has a 150-person search and rescue team in the field and has sent relief materials, could send an additional 60-person team to Turkey.

Palestine, on the other hand, sent a 35-person team of experts to Turkey to support the emergency response and rescue efforts.

Saudi Arabia also sent rescue teams to earthquake zones.

SUPPORT FROM MONGOLIA AND VENEZUELA

Mongolia also sent a 35-person search and rescue team and medical personnel to Turkey after the earthquakes.

From Venezuela, a 50-person search and rescue team was sent to Turkey and Syria on the orders of President Nicolás Maduro.

RUSSIA INCREASED THE NUMBER OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS

It was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to increase the number of Russian teams working in search and rescue after the earthquake in Turkey.

In the statement issued by the Russian Emergencies Ministry, it was stated that a team of 50 people and 11 more doctors were sent from Russia to Turkey today, bringing the number of Russian experts sent to more than 150.

Many search and rescue dogs accompany personnel arriving or departing from these countries.

Teams from 19 more countries are expected to be dispatched for search and rescue efforts.

Phone calls and messages of condolence and support poured into Turkey from dozens of countries due to the magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered on Kahramanmaraş, which affected 10 provinces. (AA)