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APRIL 2023 9th EDITION

WHICH COUNTRIES SUPPORTED

THE SEARCH AND RESCUE WORK

Ali ERTOK (7th Hunters)

A month after the devastating earthquakes that Qatar; 150 person search and rescue team, $70
struck Türkiye and Syria, it is estimated that at million, 50 relief planes. Qatar also built a field
least 50.000 people died, more than 13 million hospital and transfered aid through its Qatar Emir
people were affected and 11 provinces, including Air Force. Germany announced the establishment
Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, of 3 field hospitals, the shipment of 1,656 mobile
Kilis, Malatya, Elazığ, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa homes to Türkiye out of the pledged 10,000
were partly or fully destroyed. So, the help of other homes, a rescue team, food and medical aid.
countries is more than welcomed.

Azerbaijan; The Azerbaijani government has so far
sent humanitarian aid to Türkiye with 7 planes and
14-vehicle convoys, and 725 personnel, including
34 healthcare professionals. They have been
involved in search and rescue efforts since the first
day.
Here is the list of countries who sent aid and joined
the search and rescue team.

Argentina, Albania, Australia, Austria, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechia, China,
Croatia, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, UAE; 198 cargo aircraft, $150 million and they also
Georgia, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Hong Kong, established two field hospitals, sent food, medical
India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Israel, Jordan, Japan, and shelter aid.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Libya,
Lithuania, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico,
Montenegro, Mongolia, Moldova, Netherlands,
Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Pakistan, Qatar,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland,
Slovakia, Saudi Arabia, South America, South
Korea, Sweden, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Tunisia,
Turkmenistan, TRNC, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, USA,
United Kingdom, UAE and Venezuela.

Almost all of these countries sent search and
rescue teams. These teams helped Turkish search
and rescue teams. Here is also some of the aid We thank every country that didn’t hesitate a
these countries provided. moment to help us in one of our darkest days.