NATO prepares to send 1000 containers to Turkey

According to the statement of the NATO Joint Forces Command in Naples, preparations for the shipment of facilities began some time ago, which will consist of at least 1000 containers and will provide shelter for earthquake victims.

For the transportation and establishment of “semi-permanent” accommodation facilities to Turkey, a 6-person scouting team first conducted a field survey. Containers stored in warehouses at NATO Southern Operations Center in Taranto, Italy, then began to be removed and placed for transport.

As part of the transport efforts coordinated by the Joint Forces Command in Naples, the first part of the containers will be transported next week.

At least 2,000 people are expected to find shelter in semi-permanent accommodation units.

In an earlier NATO statement, it was stated that the most suitable transport and logistical options for shipping the shelter facilities were evaluated and, once the facilities were established, tents would be placed around the tents suitable for the conditions. wintering, which NATO countries began to send.

The facilities, which typically consist of headquarters complexes used in NATO exercises and operations, were reported to include facilities such as heating, generators and medical treatment areas.

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR), General Christopher Cavoli, is leading efforts to send the units.