Minister Akar met with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg

Following the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg paid a solidarity visit to Turkey.

Stoltenberg, who was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was received by Minister of National Defense Akar at the 10th Tank Base Command in Adana, where he later arrived by plane.

Akar and Stoltenberg, who flew in by helicopter from here, surveyed the quake damage in Hatay from the air.

Akar briefed the NATO Secretary General on the earthquakes and the subsequent work.

“THE CLEAR INDICATOR OF SOLIDARITY AND THE SHOULDER TO THE STOVE”

Stoltenberg, during the meeting, Minister Akar, for the solidarity shown and the visit made after the two devastating earthquakes, as well as the lowering of all the flags at the NATO Headquarters to remember those who lost their lives in the earthquake, and the moment of silence at the opening of the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting on February 14. It is reported that he thanked

Describing all of this as the clearest indicator of NATO unity and solidarity, Akar reportedly used the following expressions:

“All these activities are the clearest and most significant manifestation of NATO’s spirit of unity, solidarity and partnership. The earthquakes we experience are among the greatest natural disasters of the century. We want to express our gratitude to each of our allies, partners and friends who support us in these difficult days. After these difficult days, we welcome the activation by the Alliance of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center and the decision to establish a tent city for 2,000 people in Iskenderun.” (AA)