The international community continues to promise assistance to Turkey and Syria, which suffered great loss of life and property due to the earthquake.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the quake was “deeply concerning” and that “the United States is prepared to provide all necessary assistance.”
China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), the Chinese government’s foreign aid agency, said in a spokesperson statement that it expressed condolences and concerns over the quake and would provide emergency humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria.
Taiwan said it was ready to provide 13 tons of relief goods and 130 people, and said that three search dogs and 4-5 tons of relief goods would leave for Turkey on the 6th.
European Union (EU) Commissioner for Crisis Management, Yanez Lenarchic, said the EU’s 24-hour emergency response coordination center had contacted Turkish authorities and activated its own emergency satellite mapping service ‘Copernicus’ to support rescue efforts. said he did.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolence to the two leaders and said that two transport planes with 100 rescuers on board were ready to be sent to Turkey.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said he was “ready to provide the necessary assistance”.
In addition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had directed government ministries to provide assistance to Turkey and Syria.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), also said he has activated a network of emergency medical teams to provide essential medical care to the injured and the most vulnerable.
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*This article was sourced from Archyde.com.