international aid update

International aid after the earthquake that struck Turkey and neighboring Syria should begin to arrive this Tuesday, February 7 in Turkey with the first teams of rescuers, equipment and food.

According to the Turkish president, 45 countries have offered their help, this being mainly addressed to his country.

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• United States

Two US detachments of 79 rescue workers have been announced by the White House, after Joe Biden said on Twitter that he had asked his services to “provide all necessary assistance, whatever it may be”.

• China

Beijing announced on Tuesday the sending of aid of 5.9 million dollars, including specialized rescuers in urban areas, medical teams and emergency equipment, according to state media.

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• The European Union

The EU has activated its “civil protection mechanism”and teams from ten Member States were “quickly mobilized”the Dutch and Romanian teams having already left, according to a press release from the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic.

For France, 139 civil security rescuers must go to Turkey, the French planning to go in particular to Kahramanmaras, epicenter of the first shock.

Italy, Hungary, Poland and Spain have said they want to make rescue teams available, the latter announcing the dispatch “staff and drones” in Malatya, where the international help center is located.

Greece and Sweden, which have stormy relations with Ankara, have also announced their support. Sweden, which has held the rotating presidency of the EU since December, notably announced a donation of approximately $650,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to Turkey and Syria.

• Switzerland

Some “80 specialists” Swiss first aid personnel are to be deployed in Turkey.

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• Maghreb

The Maghreb has also mobilized with, for Algeria, the shipment of 17 tonnes of intervention equipment as well as a “first group of 89 agents specialized in the management of major risks” sent to Turkey on Monday, according to Colonel Farouk Achour, an Algerian Civil Protection official. The latter also announced another team in Syria.

Tunis has made available 14 tons of blankets and food products, including milk for babies, while Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah ordered the shipment ” immediate “ a search and rescue team, made up of 55 rescuers, belonging to civil protection, military engineering and five dogs.

• Gulf countries

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Qatar has announced the establishment of a “field hospital” and sending “search and rescue teams” in Turkey.

Ditto for the United Arab Emirates, which also send a team of this type a “emergency aid” in Syria, and announced in the evening a humanitarian aid of 13.6 million dollars for this country.

• United Kingdom and Ireland

The head of British diplomacy, James Cleverly, announced on Monday a “immediate help” with the dispatch of 76 rescuers, equipment and dogs to Turkey, and Dublin has pledged two million euros in humanitarian aid.

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• L’Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country, in conflict with Russia, was “ready to provide the necessary assistance” to Turkey. And even “a large group of rescuers”said its head of diplomacy, Dmytro Kouleba.

• Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the dispatch of ” Rescuers “ in Turkey and Syria. In Syria, 300 Russian servicemen stationed in the country have started to help clear the rubble, the Russian military said.

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• India

India decided to send ” immediately “ of the “search, rescue and medical teams, as well as relief equipment”authorities said.

• Japan

Japan will send a “disaster relief team”in order to “respond to humanitarian needs”according to an official statement from Tokyo.

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• Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “Ordered all authorities to immediately prepare for provide medical assistance and relief »according to a press release.

•L’Iran

Iran is ready to provide “immediate aid to these two friendly nations”said President Ebrahim Raisi.


Source : Nouvelobs

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